EPRINOMECTIN, Doses - EPOETIN ALFA, EPOETIN BETA, ERYTHROPOIETIN, EPO, r-HUEPO

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EPRINOMECTIN

↪ Doses - EPRINOMECTIN Chemistry/Storage/Stability- A member of the avermectin-class of antiparasitic agents, eprinomectin is also known as MK-397 or 4-epi-acetylamino-4-deoxy-avermectin B1. The commercially available product should be stored protected from light and kept at 86°F... ↪ Read more

Doses - EPOETIN ALFA, EPOETIN BETA, ERYTHROPOIETIN, EPO, r-HUEPO

↪ Description - EPOETIN ALFA, EPOETIN BETA, ERYTHROPOIETIN, EPO, r-HUEPO Dogs: As adjunctive therapy for the treatment of anemia associated with end-stage renal disease: a) Initially, 100 Units/kg SubQ 3 times weekly, this dose is maintained for the first 12weeks of therapy or until the... ↪ Read more

EPOETIN ALFA, EPOETIN BETA, ERYTHROPOIETIN, EPO, r-HUEPO

↪ Doses - EPOETIN ALFA, EPOETIN BETA, ERYTHROPOIETIN, EPO, r-HUEPO Chemistry - A biosynthetic form of the glycoprotein human hormone erythropoietin, epoetin alfa(EPO) has a molecular weight of approximately 30, 000. It is commercially available as a sterile, preservative-free, colorless... ↪ Read more

Doses - EPINEPHRINE

Note: Be certain when preparing injection that you do not confuse 1:1000 (1 mg/ml) with 1:10, 000(0.1 mg/ml) concentrations. To convert a 1:1000 solution to a 1:10, 000 solution for IV orintratracheal use, dilute each ml with 9 ml of normal saline for injection. Epinephrine is only oneaspect of... ↪ Read more

EPINEPHRINE

↪ Doses - EPINEPHRINE Chemistry - An endogenous catecholamine, epinephrine occurs as white to nearly white, microcrystalline powder or granules. It is only very slightly soluble in water, but it readily forms water soluble salts (e.g., HCl) when combined with acids. Both the commercial... ↪ Read more

Doses - EPHEDRINE SULFATE

↪ Description - EPHEDRINE SULFATE Dogs: For treatment of bronchospasm: a) For maintenance therapy: 1 - 2 mg/kg PO q8-12h (McKiernan 1992) b) 2 mg/kg PO q8-12h (Bonagura 1994) For treatment of urinary incontinence responsive to adrenergic drugs: a) 4 mg/kg or 12.5 - 50 mg PO per dog q8-12h.... ↪ Read more

EPHEDRINE SULFATE

↪ Doses - EPHEDRINE SULFATE Chemistry - A sympathomimetic alkaloid, ephedrine sulfate occurs as fine, odorless, white crystalsor powder. Approximately 770 mg are soluble in one ml of water. The commercially availableinjection has a pH of 4.5-7.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Store... ↪ Read more

Doses - ENROFLOXACIN

Dogs: For susceptible infections: a) 5- 20 mg/kg per day PO, may be given once daily or divided and given twice daily(q12h). Treatment should continue for at least 2-3 days beyond cessation of clinicalsigns, to a maximum duration of therapy is 30 days. (Package insert; Baytril®¯Bayer) b)... ↪ Read more

ENROFLOXACIN

↪ Doses - ENROFLOXACIN Chemistry - A fluoroquinolone antibiotic, enrofloxacin occurs as a pale yellow, crystalline powder. It is slightly soluble in water. Enrofloxacin is related structurally to the human-approved drugciprofloxacin (enrofloxacin has an additional ethyl group on the... ↪ Read more

Doses - ENALAPRIL MALEATE, ENALAPRILAT

↪ Description - ENALAPRIL MALEATE, ENALAPRILAT Dogs: a) As a vasodilator in heart failure: 0.5 - 1 mg/kg q12-24h (DeLellis and Kittleson 1992) b) 0.25 - 0.5 mg/kg PO once to twice a day (Muir and Bonagura 1994) c) For adjunctive treatment of heart failure: 0.5 mg/kg once daily initially... ↪ Read more

ENALAPRIL MALEATE, ENALAPRILAT

↪ Doses - ENALAPRIL MALEATE, ENALAPRILAT Chemistry - Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, enalapril maleate and enalaprilat arestructurally related to captopril. Enalapril is a prodrug and is converted in vivo by the liver toenalaprilat. Enalapril maleate occurs as a white to off... ↪ Read more

Doses - EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE

↪ Description - EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE Dogs: For presumptive diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (MG): a) Inject 0.1 - 0.2 mg/kg IV; short term increased muscle strength is seen in a positive (notnecessarily specific for MG, both false positives and negatives) test. (Shelton 1992) b) 0.11 - 0.22... ↪ Read more