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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... ↪ 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

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)... ↪ Read more

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.... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

DILTIAZEM HCL

↪ Doses - DILTIAZEM HCL 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... ↪ Read more

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:... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

Doses - DIGITOXIN

Dogs: a) 0.033 - 0.11 mg/kg/day PO divided bid (Kirk 1986) b) 0.03 - 0.04 mg/kg bid to tid (Kittleson 1985a) c) Oral maintenance: 0.04 - 0.1 mg/kg/day divided q8h; Rapid intravenous digitalizationfor atrial arrhythmias: 0.01 - 0.03 mg/kg divided; give 1/2 of above dose IV and wait for30-60 minutes... ↪ Read more