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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:... ↪ 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

DIGITOXIN

↪ Doses - DIGITOXIN 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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL, (DES)

↪ Doses - DIETHYLSTILBESTROL, (DES) 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.... ↪ Read more

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)... ↪ Read more

DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE CITRATE

↪ Doses - DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE CITRATE 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... ↪ Read more

Doses - Information.

↪ Description - Information. 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... ↪ Read more