MECHLORETHAMINE HCL, Doses - MANNITOL, Veterinary Clinics, Diagnoses, Terms and Drug Handbook Online

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MECHLORETHAMINE HCL

↪ Doses - MECHLORETHAMINE HCL Chemistry - A bifunctional alkylating agent, mechlorethamine occurs as a hygroscopic, white, crystalline powder that is very soluble in water. After reconstitution with sterile water or sterilesaline, the resultant solution is clear and has a pH of 3-5.Storage,... ↪ Read more

Doses - MANNITOL

Dogs & Cats: For treatment of oliguric renal failure: a) After correcting fluid, electrolyte, acid/base balance and determining that the patient isnot anuric: Mannitol (20 - 25% solution) 0.25 - 0.5 gm/kg IV over 15-20 minutes. Ifdiuresis occurs, may repeat q4-6 hours or administered as a... ↪ Read more

MANNITOL

↪ Doses - MANNITOL Chemistry - An osmotic diuretic, mannitol occurs as an odorless, sweet-tasting, white, crystallinepowder with a melting range of 165° - 168° and a pKa of 3.4. One gram is soluble in about 5.5 mlof water (at 25°) and it is very slightly soluble in alcohol.... ↪ Read more

Doses - MAGNESIUM, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, PARENTERAL

↪ Description - MAGNESIUM, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, PARENTERAL Dogs & Cats: For hypomagnesemia: a) Magnesium sulfate 25% solution: Dose is dependent on magnitude of intoxication, butusually ranges from 5 - 15 ml IM or IV over 1-2 hours; have calcium gluconateavailable should magnesium... ↪ Read more

MAGNESIUM, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, PARENTERAL

↪ Doses - MAGNESIUM, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, PARENTERAL For information on the use of oral magnesium hydroxide, refer to the monograph for Oral Antacidsin the GI section. Magnesium oxide and oral magnesium sulfate are also detailed in the monograph for Saline/Hyperosmotic laxatives in the GI... ↪ Read more

Doses - LOMUSTINE (CCNU)

↪ Description - LOMUSTINE (CCNU) Dogs: For control of flea populations: Lufenuron 10 mg/kg PO once monthly. See dosage form recommendations below. (Package Insert¯Program®; Novartis) For control of fleas, heartworm prevention, hookworm, ascarid or whipworms: Lufenuron/Milbemycin... ↪ Read more

Doses - LOMUSTINE (CCNU)

↪ Description - LOMUSTINE (CCNU) Dogs: For the treatment of brain neoplasms: a) Initially, 60 mg/m2 PO; if toxicity is minimal the dosage is increased slowly to 80mg/m2. Treatments given every 5-8 weeks. CBC done every week between treatments.(Fulton 1991) For the treatment of canine mast... ↪ Read more

LOMUSTINE (CCNU)

↪ Doses - LOMUSTINE (CCNU) Chemistry - A nitrosourea derivative alkylating agent, lomustine occurs as a yellow powder that ispractically insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Store capsules in well-closed containers at room temperature. Expiration dates... ↪ Read more

Doses - LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM

↪ Description - LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM Dogs: For hypothyroidism: a) Initially, 4 - 6 micrograms/kg PO q8h. Some dogs may require less frequent dosing.(Nelson 1989b) b) 4.4 micrograms/kg PO q8h (Mulnix 1985) c) 4 - 6 micrograms/kg PO tid, or possibly twice a day. (Ferguson 1986)Cats: For... ↪ Read more

LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM

↪ Doses - LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM Chemistry - A synthetically prepared sodium salt of the naturally occurring hormone T3, liothyronine sodium occurs as an odorless, light tan crystalline powder. It is very slightly soluble in waterand slightly soluble in alcohol. Each 25 micrograms of... ↪ Read more

Doses - LINCOMYCIN HCL

↪ Description - LINCOMYCIN HCL Dogs: For susceptible infections: a) 22 - 33 mg/kg PO q12h (Aronson and Aucoin 1989) b) 15 mg/kg PO q8h; 10 mg/kg IV or IM q12h (Kirk 1989) c) 15 - 25 mg/kg PO q12h (Papich 1988) d) For mastitis: 15 mg/kg PO tid for 21 days; For Staph. infections: 10 - 15... ↪ Read more

LINCOMYCIN HCL

↪ Doses - LINCOMYCIN HCL Chemistry - An antibiotic obtained from cultures of Streptomyces lincolnensis, lincomycin isavailable commercially as the monohydrate hydrochloride. It occurs as a white to off-white, crystalline powder that is freely soluble in water. The powder may have a faint... ↪ Read more