Doses - CALCIUM SALTS, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, CALCIUM GLUCEPTATE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM LACTATE, CALCIUM SALTS, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, CALCIUM GLUCEPTATE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM LACTATE

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Doses - CALCIUM SALTS, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, CALCIUM GLUCEPTATE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM LACTATE

↪ Description - CALCIUM SALTS, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, CALCIUM GLUCEPTATE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM LACTATE Dogs: For hypocalcemia: a) Calcium gluconate injection: 94 - 140 mg/kg IV slowly to effect (intraperitoneal routemay also be used). Monitor respirations and cardiac rate and rhythm... ↪ Read more

CALCIUM SALTS, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, CALCIUM GLUCEPTATE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM LACTATE

↪ Doses - CALCIUM SALTS, CALCIUM GLUCONATE, CALCIUM GLUCEPTATE, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CALCIUM LACTATE Chemistry - Several different salts of calcium are available in various formulations. Calciumgluceptate and calcium chloride are freely soluble in water; calcium lactate is soluble in... ↪ Read more

Doses - CALCITONIN SALMON

↪ Description - CALCITONIN SALMON Dogs: For hypervitaminosis D (toxicity): a) 4 - 6 IU/kg SubQ q12h to q8h (Carothers, Chew et al. 1994b) b) In animals with severe hypercalcemia (>16 mg/dl) calcitonin may be beneficial whenused in combination with furosemide, IV fluids, and prednisone.... ↪ Read more

CALCITONIN SALMON

↪ Doses - CALCITONIN SALMON Chemistry - A polypeptide hormone, calcitonin is a 32-amino acid polypeptide having a molecularweight of about 3600. Calcitonin is available commercially as either calcitonin human, or calcitoninsalmon, both of which are synthetically prepared. Potency of... ↪ Read more

Doses - BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE

↪ Description - BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE Note: All doses are expressed in mg/kg of the base activity. If using the human product(Stadol®), 1 mg of tartrate salt = 0.68 mg base.Dogs: As an antitussive: a) 0.055 - 0.11 mg/kg SQ q6-12h; treatment should not normally be required for... ↪ Read more

BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE

↪ Doses - BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE Chemistry - A synthetic opiate partial agonist, butorphanol tartrate is related structurally to morphine but exhibits pharmacologic actions similar to other partial agonists such as pentazocine or nalbuphine. The compound occurs as a white, crystalline powder... ↪ Read more

Doses - BUSULFAN

Small Animals: For chronic granulocytic leukemias (not during "blastic" phase¯of no benefit): 3 -4mg/m2 PO once daily. Discontinue when total white blood cell count reaches approximately 15, 000. Repeat as necessary. May require up to two weeks to observe a positive response. If there is too... ↪ Read more

BUSULFAN

↪ Doses - BUSULFAN Chemistry - An alkylsulfonate antineoplastic agent, busulfan occurs as white, crystalline powder. Itis slightly soluble in alcohol and very slightly soluble in water.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Busulfan tablets should be stored in well-closed containers atroom... ↪ Read more

Doses - BUSPIRONE HCL

↪ Description - BUSPIRONE HCL Dogs: For low grade anxieties and fears: 2.5 - 10 mg per dog PO bid-tid; must be given every day. In highly fearful situations, may be more effective if combined with either acepromazineor diazepam. (Marder 1991)Cats: For low grade anxieties and fears: a)... ↪ Read more

BUSPIRONE HCL

↪ Doses - BUSPIRONE HCL Chemistry - An arylpiperazine derivative anxiolytic agent, buspirone HCl differs structurally fromthe benzodiazepines. It occurs as a white, crystalline powder with solubilities at 25°C of 865 mg/mlin water and about 20 mg/ml in alcohol.Storage, Stability,... ↪ Read more

Doses - BUPRENORPHINE HCL

↪ Description - BUPRENORPHINE HCL Horses: For neuroleptanalgesia: a) 0.004 mg/kg IV (given with acepromazine 0.02 mg/kg) (Thurmon and Benson 1987) b) 0.006 mg/kg IV (given with xylazine 0.07 mg/kg) (Thurmon and Benson 1987)Rabbits & Rodents: As an analgesic (for control of acute or... ↪ Read more

BUPRENORPHINE HCL

↪ Doses - BUPRENORPHINE HCL Chemistry - A thebaine derivative, buprenorphine is a synthetic partial opiate agonist. It occurs as awhite, crystalline powder with a solubility of 17 mg/ml in water and 42 mg/ml in alcohol. Thecommercially available injectable product (Buprenex® - Norwich... ↪ Read more