↪ Doses - CITRATE SALTS, POTASSIUM CITRATE, SODIUM CITRATE & CITRIC ACID
Chemistry - Generally used as alkalinizing agents, citric acid and citrate salts are available inseveral commercially available dosage forms. Citric acid occurs as an odorless or practicallyodorless, colorless,...
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For more information, refer to the protocol references found in the appendix or otherprotocols found in small animal internal medicine references. Additionally, it is strongly recommend to consult the following reference if cisplatin therapy is being considered: Shapiro, W. 1989. Cisplatin...
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↪ Doses - CISPLATIN
Chemistry - An inorganic platinum-containing antineoplastic, cisplatin occurs as white powder. One mg is soluble in 1 ml of water or normal saline. The drug is available commercially as powderfor injection and as a solution for injection. The powder for injection occurs...
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Dogs: As a promotility agent: a) 0.5 mg/kg tid; decrease dose if abnormal GI signs or abdominal pain result. (Hall 1994) b) To reduce regurgitation associated with megaesophagus: 0.55 mg/kg PO once to threetimes daily. Practically: 2.5 mg per dose for dogs weighing between 5-10 lbs.; 5 mg perdose...
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↪ Doses - CISAPRIDE
Chemistry - An oral GI prokinetic agent, cisapride is a substituted piperidinyl benzamide and isstructurally, but not pharmacologically, related to procainamide. It is available commercially as amonohydrate, but potency is expressed in terms of the anhydrate.Storage,...
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Dogs: For susceptible infections: a) Ciprofloxacin: 5 - 15 mg/kg PO q12h Avoid or reduce dosage of these drugs in animals with severe renal failure; avoid inyoung animals or in pregnant or breeding animals (Vaden and Papich 1995) b) Ciprofloxacin: 5 - 8 mg/kg PO q12h for UTI; 10 - 15 mg/kg PO q12h...
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↪ Doses - CIPROFLOXACIN
Chemistry - A fluroquinolone antibiotic, ciprofloxacin HCl occurs as a faintly yellowish to yellow, crystalline powder. It is slightly soluble in water. Ciprofloxacin is related structurally to theveterinary-approved drug enrofloxacin (enrofloxacin has an additional...
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↪ Description - CIMETIDINE, CIMETIDINE HCL
Dogs: For esophagitis: a) 5 - 10 mg/kg PO q6h (do not give with antacids) (Jones 1985) b) 4 mg/kg PO qid (Watrous 1988) For prevention of drug-induced gastric erosion/ulceration: 5 mg/kg PO, SQ, tid (Schunk1988) For chronic gastritis:5 - 10 mg/kg...
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↪ Doses - CIMETIDINE, CIMETIDINE HCL
Chemistry - An H2- receptor antagonist, cimetidine occurs as a white to off-white, crystallinepowder. It has what is described as an "unpleasant" odor and a pKa of 6.8. Cimetidine is sparingly soluble in water and soluble in alcohol. Cimetidine HCl...
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↪ Description - CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (HCG)
Dogs: For cryptorchidism: a) 500 Units injected twice weekly for 4-6 weeks (McDonald 1988) For HCG Challenge test (to determine if testicular tissue remains in castrated male dogs; infemales to diagnose sexual differentiation disorders or if...
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↪ Doses - CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (HCG)
Chemistry - A gonad-stimulating polypeptide secreted by the placenta, chorionic gonadotropin isobtained from the urine of pregnant women. It occurs as a white or practically white, amorphous, lyophilized powder. It is soluble in water and practically...
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Dogs & Cats: For susceptible infections: a) 25 mg/kg PO q6-8h (Papich 1992) b) To prevent recurrence of mycoplasma or chlamydial conjunctivitis in large catterieswhere topical therapy is impractical: soluble chlortetracycline powder in food at a doseof 50 mg per day per cat for 1 month....
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