Doses - IRON DEXTRAN, IRON DEXTRAN, Veterinary Clinics, Diagnoses, Terms and Drug Handbook Online

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Doses - IRON DEXTRAN

↪ Description - IRON DEXTRAN Dogs: For iron deficiency anemia: a) Iron dextran 10 - 20 mg/kg once, followed by oral therapy with ferrous sulfate (seeferrous sulfate monograph). (Weiser 1989b)Cats: For iron deficiency anemia: a) For prevention of transient neonatal iron deficiency anemia:... ↪ Read more

IRON DEXTRAN

↪ Doses - IRON DEXTRAN Chemistry - Iron dextran is a complex of ferric oxyhydroxide and low molecular weight partially hydrolyzed dextran derivative. The commercially available injection occurs as a dark brown, slightly viscous liquid that is completely miscible with water or normal saline... ↪ Read more

Doses - IPECAC SYRUP

↪ Description - IPECAC SYRUP Dogs: To induce emesis: a) 1 - 2.5 ml/kg PO; if animal has a nearly empty stomach, give 5 ml/kg of water immediately after ipecac. (Beasley and Dorman 1990) b) 1 - 2 ml/kg PO (Riviere 1985) c) 1 - 2 ml/kg PO; do not exceed 15 ml total per dog; repeat in 20... ↪ Read more

IPECAC SYRUP

↪ Doses - IPECAC SYRUP Chemistry - Ipecac syrup is prepared from powdered ipecac which is derived from the roots andrhizomes of certain plants. Ipecac has two active alkaloids, emetine and cephaeline. Each ml of Ipecac syrup contains 70 mg of powdered ipecac (1.23 - 1.57 mg of the ether... ↪ Read more

Doses - INTERFERON ALFA-2A, HUMAN RECOMBINANT

↪ Description - INTERFERON ALFA-2A, HUMAN RECOMBINANT Dogs: As an appetite stimulant: a) 1 IU per 10 pounds of body weight PO every other week. Efficacy is not proven.(Kemp 1992)Cats: For treatment of non-neoplastic FeLV-associated disease: a) 30 IU/cat (1 ml) given PO once daily for 7... ↪ Read more

INTERFERON ALFA-2A, HUMAN RECOMBINANT

↪ Doses - INTERFERON ALFA-2A, HUMAN RECOMBINANT Chemistry - Prepared from genetically engineered cultures of E. coli with genes from humanleukocytes, interferon alfa-2a is commercially available as a sterile solution or sterile powder. Human interferon alfa is a complex protein that... ↪ Read more

Doses - INSULIN INJECTION, REGULAR, INSULIN, ISOPHANE SUSPENSION (NPH), INSULIN, PROTAMINE ZINC SUSPENSION (PZI), INSULIN, ZINC SUSPENSION, EXTENDED (ULTRALENTE)

↪ Description - INSULIN INJECTION, REGULAR, INSULIN, ISOPHANE SUSPENSION (NPH), INSULIN, PROTAMINE ZINC SUSPENSION (PZI), INSULIN, ZINC SUSPENSION, EXTENDED (ULTRALENTE) Note: The reader is strongly encouraged to refer to the original referenced materials for the dosesbelow, for more... ↪ Read more

INSULIN INJECTION, REGULAR, INSULIN, ISOPHANE SUSPENSION (NPH), INSULIN, PROTAMINE ZINC SUSPENSION (PZI), INSULIN, ZINC SUSPENSION, EXTENDED (ULTRALENTE)

↪ Doses - INSULIN INJECTION, REGULAR, INSULIN, ISOPHANE SUSPENSION (NPH), INSULIN, PROTAMINE ZINC SUSPENSION (PZI), INSULIN, ZINC SUSPENSION, EXTENDED (ULTRALENTE) Note: Insulin preparations available to the practitioner are in a constant state of change. It is highlyrecommended to review... ↪ Read more

Doses - IMIPRAMINE HCL, IMIPRAMINE PAMOATE

↪ Description - IMIPRAMINE HCL, IMIPRAMINE PAMOATE Dogs: a) For urethral incompetence: 5 - 15 mg PO q12h (Labato 1994) b) For cataplexy: 0.5 - 1 mg/kg tid PO; titrate dose based on clinical effect. (Fenner 1994) c) For adjunctive treatment of separation anxiety or other tricyclic... ↪ Read more

IMIPRAMINE HCL, IMIPRAMINE PAMOATE

↪ Doses - IMIPRAMINE HCL, IMIPRAMINE PAMOATE Chemistry - A tricyclic antidepressant agent, imipramine is available commercially in either thehydrochloride or pamoate salts. Imipramine HCl occurs as an odorless or practically odorless, white to off-white crystalline powder that is freely... ↪ Read more

Doses - IMIPENEM-CILASTATIN SODIUM

↪ Description - IMIPENEM-CILASTATIN SODIUM Dogs & Cats: For susceptible infections: a) 2 - 5 mg/kg IV q6-8h (avoid or reduce dose in animals with severe renal failure) (Vaden and Papich 1995) b) 2 - 5 mg/kg every 8 hours (tid) (Lappin 1997) Horses:For susceptible infections: 15 mg/kg... ↪ Read more

IMIPENEM-CILASTATIN SODIUM

↪ Doses - IMIPENEM-CILASTATIN SODIUM Chemistry - Imipenem monohydrate is a carbapenem antibiotic that occurs as white or off-white, non-hygroscopic, crystalline compound. At room temperature, 11 mg are soluble in 1 ml of water. Cilastatin sodium, an inhibitor of dehydropeptidase I (DHP I),... ↪ Read more