Doses - DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE, DMSO
↪ Description - DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE, DMSO
Dogs: a) Liberal application should be administered topically to the skin over the affected area 3-4 times daily. Total daily dosage should not exceed 20 grams (or mls of liquid) and therapy should not exceed 14 days. (Package Insert - Domoso®;...
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DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE, DMSO
↪ Doses - DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE, DMSO
Chemistry - DMSO is a clear, colorless to straw-yellow liquid. It is dipolar, aprotic (acts as a Lewis base) and extremely hygroscopic. It has a melting/freezing point of 18.5°C, boiling point of189°C, and a molecular weight of 78.1. It is...
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Doses - DIMERCAPROL, BAL
↪ Description - DIMERCAPROL, BAL
Dogs & Cats: For arsenic toxicity: a) Intensive supportive care is required. Give dimercaprol as early as possible after exposure at 2.5 - 5 mg/kg IM. The 5 mg/kg dose should only be used for acute cases and only for the first day of therapy. Repeat...
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DIMERCAPROL, BAL
↪ Doses - DIMERCAPROL, BAL
Chemistry - A dithiol chelating agent, dimercaprol occurs as a colorless or nearly colorless, viscous liquid that is soluble in alcohol, vegetable oils, and water, but is unstable in aqueous solutions. It has a very disagreeable mercaptan-like odor. The...
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Doses - DIMENHYDRINATE
↪ Description - DIMENHYDRINATE
Dogs: For prevention and treatment of motion sickness: a) 8 mg/kg PO q8h (Jones 1985), (DeNovo 1986) b) 25 - 50 mg PO once to 3 times a day (Morgan 1988) c) 4 - 8 mg/kg PO q8h (Washabau and Elie 1995)Cats: For prevention and treatment of motion sickness: a)...
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DIMENHYDRINATE
↪ Doses - DIMENHYDRINATE
Chemistry - An ethanolamine derivative antihistamine, dimenhydrinate contains approximately54% diphenhydramine and 46% 8-chlorotheophylline. It occurs as an odorless, bitter and numbing-tasting, white crystalline powder with a melting range of 102°-107°C....
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Doses - DILTIAZEM HCL
↪ Description - DILTIAZEM HCL
Dogs: For treatment of supraventricular tachyarrhthymias: a) 0.5 - 1 (up to 1.5) mg/kg PO q8h (Pion 1992) b) For atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response in dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy: 0.4 - 0.5 mg/kg PO tid; increase dosage gradually every...
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DILTIAZEM HCL
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Chemistry - A calcium channel blocker, diltiazem HCl occurs as a white to off-white crystallinepowder having a bitter taste. It is soluble in water and alcohol. Potencies may be expressed in termsof base (active moiety) and the salt. Dosages are generally expressed...
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Doses - DIHYDROTACHYSTEROL, DHT
↪ Description - DIHYDROTACHYSTEROL, DHT
Vitamin D therapy for hypocalcemic conditions is often used with exogenously administeredcalcium products. Refer to the calcium monograph or the references cited below for further information.Dogs: For hypocalcemia secondary to hypoparathyroidism:...
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DIHYDROTACHYSTEROL, DHT
↪ Doses - DIHYDROTACHYSTEROL, DHT
Chemistry - A vitamin D analog, dihydrotachysterol (DHT) occurs as odorless, colorless or whitecrystals, or crystalline white powder. It is practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble invegetable oils, and soluble in alcohol. Dihydrotachysterol may...
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Doses - DIGOXIN
Dogs: a) 0.22 mg/m2 of body surface area bid (Note: body surface area from weight conversionchart may be found in the appnedix) (Kittleson and Knowlen 1986) b) Oral maintenance dose: 0.01 - 0.02 mg/kg divided bid, monitor and adjust dosage prn. Rapid oral digitalization: 0.02 - 0.06 mg/kg divided...
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DIGOXIN
↪ Doses - DIGOXIN
Chemistry - A cardiac glycoside, digoxin occurs as bitter tasting, clear to white crystals or as white, crystalline powder. It is practically insoluble in water, slightly soluble in diluted alcohol, and veryslightly soluble in 40% propylene glycol solution. Above...
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