DIGITOXIN
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Chemistry - A cardiac glycoside, digitoxin occurs as a bitter tasting, odorless, white to pale buffcolored, microcrystalline powder. It is practically insoluble in water and one gram is soluble inapproximately 150 ml of alcohol.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Digitoxin...
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Doses - DIETHYLSTILBESTROL, (DES)
↪ Description - DIETHYLSTILBESTROL, (DES)
Dogs: For susceptible infections: a) 5 mg/kg - 10 mg/kg once daily PO for 2 - 3 days beyond the cessation of clinical signs to a maximum of 30 days therapy. (Package Insert¯Dicural®) Monitoring Parameters/Client Information - Efficacy is...
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Doses - DIETHYLSTILBESTROL, (DES)
↪ Description - DIETHYLSTILBESTROL, (DES)
Dogs: For pregnancy avoidance after mismating: a) 0.1 - 1 mg PO for 5 days if animal is presented 24-48 hours after coitus. If animal ispresented later than 5 days post-coitus: 1 - 2 mg PO for 5 days after ECP therapy(0.044 mg/kg (ECP) IM once...
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DIETHYLSTILBESTROL, (DES)
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Chemistry - A synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen agent, diethylstilbestrol occurs as an odorless, white, crystalline powder with a melting range of 169°-175°C. It is practically insoluble in water;soluble in alcohol or fatty oils....
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Doses - DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE CITRATE
↪ Description - DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE CITRATE
Dogs: For heartworm prophylaxis: a) 6.6 mg/kg PO once a day preceding infection and for 60 days following last exposureto mosquitos. In dogs who become microfilaremic while on DEC, may continue, but donot interrupt daily DEC therapy. (Knight 1988)...
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DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE CITRATE
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Chemistry - A piperazine derivative, diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) occurs as a white, slightlyhygroscopic, crystalline powder that is either odorless or has a slight odor and a melting point ofapproximately 138°C. It is very soluble in water and...
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Doses - Information.
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Dogs: For susceptible infections: a) 11 - 25 mg/kg PO q8h (Papich 1988) b) 10 - 50 mg/kg q8h PO (Greene 1984) c) For resistant Staph. infections: 10 - 20 mg/kg PO tid-qid (Morgan 1988) d) 10 - 25 mg/kg PO q8h (Ford and Aronson 1985) e) 27.5 - 33 mg/kg PO q8h...
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Chemistry - An isoxazolyl-penicillin, dicloxacillin sodium is a semisynthetic penicillinase-resistantpenicillin. It is available commercially as the monohydrate sodium salt which occurs as a white tooff-white, crystalline powder that is freely soluble in water and has...
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Doses - DICHLORVOS
Dogs: a) 26.4 - 33 mg/kg PO (Papich 1992) b) Adults: 27 - 33 mg/kg; Puppies: 11 mg/kg (Sherding and Johnson 1994a)Cats: a) 11 mg/kg PO (Papich 1992), (Sherding and Johnson 1994a) Pocket Pets: Including rats, gerbils, mice, Guinea pig, hamsters, chinchillas for fleas/lice: Hang 5 cm of...
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DICHLORVOS
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Chemistry - An organophosphate insecticide, dichlorvos is also known as 2, 2, -dichlorovinyldimethyl phosphate or DDVP.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Dichlorvos tablets and capsules should be kept refrigerated(2-8°C). Dichlorvos feed additives should not be...
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Doses - DICHLORPHENAMIDE
↪ Description - DICHLORPHENAMIDE
Dogs: a) 2 - 5 mg/kg PO q8h (Davis 1985) b) 10 - 15 mg/kg per day divided 2-3 times daily (Brooks 1986) c) 2 - 5 mg/kg PO divided tid (Wyman 1986) d) 2 - 4 mg/kg PO bid-tid (Morgan 1988)Cats: a) 10 - 25 mg (total) q8h PO (Davis 1985) b) 1 mg/kg PO bid-tid...
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DICHLORPHENAMIDE
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Chemistry - A carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, dichlorphenamide occurs as a white or nearly white, crystalline powder with a melting range of 235-240°C, and pKas of 7.4 and 8.6. It is very slightlysoluble in water and soluble in alcohol.Storage, Stability,...
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