 
↪ Description - ISOPROTERENOL HCL
  Note: Because of the cardiostimulatory properties of isoproterenol, its parenteral use in human medicine for the treatment of bronchospasm has been largely supplanted by other more beta2 specific drugs (e.g., terbutaline) and administration methods... 
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↪ Doses - ISOPROTERENOL HCL
 	Chemistry - Also called isoprenaline HCl, isoproterenol HCl is a synthetic beta adrenergic agentthat occurs as a white to practically white, crystalline powder that is freely soluble in water andsparingly soluble in alcohol. The pH of the commercially available... 
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↪ Description - ISOPROPAMIDE IODIDE
 Dogs:  	Isopropamide:	As an antiemetic/antidiarrheal: a) 0.2 - 1.0 mg/kg PO q12h (DeNovo 1986)	For sinus bradycardia, incomplete AV block, etc.: a) 2.5 - 5.0 mg PO bid-tid (Tilley and Miller 1986) b) 0.2 - 0.4 mg/kg PO bid-tid (Moses 1988)... 
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↪ Doses - ISOPROPAMIDE IODIDE
 Also see the Prochlorperazine monograph for information on the product Darbazine®.	Chemistry - A synthetic quaternary ammonium anticholinergic agent, isopropamide iodide occursas a bitter-tasting, odorless, white to pale yellow, crystalline powder. It has a... 
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Dogs & Cats:   	(Note: Concentrations are dependent upon fresh gas flow rate; the lower the flow rate, the higher the concentration required.) a) 5% induction; 1.5 - 2.5% maintenance (Papich 1992) b) 0.5 - 3 %, inhaled (Hubbell 1994)	Pocket Pets: a) Using a non-rebreathing system: Induction: 2 -... 
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↪ Doses - ISOFLURANE
 	Chemistry - An inhalant general anesthetic agent, isoflurane occurs as a colorless, nonflammable, stable liquid. It has a characteristic mildly pungent musty, ethereal odor. At 20°C, isoflurane'sspecific gravity is 1.496 and vapor pressure is 238 mm Hg.Storage,... 
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↪ 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:... 
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↪ 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... 
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↪ 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... 
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↪ 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... 
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↪ 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... 
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↪ 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... 
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