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Doses - DOBUTAMINE HCL

↪ Description - DOBUTAMINE HCL Dobutamine is administered as a constant rate intravenous infusion only.Dogs: a) 5 - 20 micrograms/kg/min IV infusion; rates above 20 micrograms/kg/min may be associated with tachycardia (Kittleson 1985b) b) 2 - 20 micrograms/kg/min IV infusion (Morgan... ↪ Read more

DOBUTAMINE HCL

↪ Doses - DOBUTAMINE HCL Chemistry - Dobutamine HCl is a synthetic inotropic agent related structurally to dopamine. Itoccurs as a white, to off-white, crystalline powder with a pKa of 9.4. Dobutamine is sparinglysoluble in water and alcohol.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Dobutamine... ↪ Read more

Doses - DISOPYRAMIDE PHOSPHATE

↪ Description - DISOPYRAMIDE PHOSPHATE Dogs: a) 7 - 30 mg/kg q2h PO (Wilcke 1985) b) For dogs >18kg: 100 mg PO tid-qid (Morgan 1988) c) 6 - 15 mg/kg PO q8h (Kirk 1986) d) For ventricular arrhythmias: 11 - 22 mg/kg q8h PO (q12h if using long-acting product). May use in conjunction with... ↪ Read more

DISOPYRAMIDE PHOSPHATE

↪ Doses - DISOPYRAMIDE PHOSPHATE Chemistry - Structurally dissimilar from other available antiarrhythmic agents, disopyramidephosphate occurs as a white or practically white crystalline powder with a pKa of 10.4. It is freelysoluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol.Storage,... ↪ Read more

Doses - DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL

↪ Description - DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL Dogs: Prevention of motion sickness/antiemetic: a) 2 - 4 mg/kg PO, IM q8h (Washabau and Elie 1995) b) 2 - 4 mg/kg PO q8h (DeNovo 1986) For treatment of extrapyrimidal effects secondary to phenothiazines: a) 2 - 5 mg/kg IV (Bailey 1986) For adjunctive... ↪ Read more

DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL

↪ Doses - DIPHENHYDRAMINE HCL Chemistry - An ethanolamine-derivative antihistamine, diphenhydramine HCl occurs as anodorless, white, crystalline powder which will slowly darken upon exposure to light. It has a meltingrange of 167 - 172° C. One gram is soluble in about 1 ml of water or... ↪ Read more

Doses - DINOPROST TROMETHAMINE, PROSTAGLANDIN F2aTROMETHAMINE

↪ Description - DINOPROST TROMETHAMINE, PROSTAGLANDIN F2aTROMETHAMINE Dogs: For treatment of pyometra: a) 0.25 mg/kg SQ once a day for 5 days. Give bactericidal antibiotics concurrently. Notrecommended in animal > 8 yrs. old or if severely ill. Closed-cervix pyometra is arelative... ↪ Read more

DINOPROST TROMETHAMINE, PROSTAGLANDIN F2aTROMETHAMINE

↪ Doses - DINOPROST TROMETHAMINE, PROSTAGLANDIN F2aTROMETHAMINE Chemistry - The tromethamine (THAM) salt of the naturally occurring prostaglandin F2alpha, dinoprost tromethamine occurs as a white to off-white, very hygroscopic, crystalline powder with amelting point of about 100°C. One... ↪ Read more

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®;... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more