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↪ Doses - Information. Chemistry - An isoxazolyl-penicillin, dicloxacillin sodium is a semisynthetic penicillinase-resistantpenicillin. It is available commercially as the monohydrate sodium salt which occurs as a white tooff-white, crystalline powder that is freely soluble in water and has... ↪ Read more

Doses - DICHLORVOS

Dogs: a) 26.4 - 33 mg/kg PO (Papich 1992) b) Adults: 27 - 33 mg/kg; Puppies: 11 mg/kg (Sherding and Johnson 1994a)Cats: a) 11 mg/kg PO (Papich 1992), (Sherding and Johnson 1994a) Pocket Pets: Including rats, gerbils, mice, Guinea pig, hamsters, chinchillas for fleas/lice: Hang 5 cm of... ↪ Read more

DICHLORVOS

↪ Doses - DICHLORVOS Chemistry - An organophosphate insecticide, dichlorvos is also known as 2, 2, -dichlorovinyldimethyl phosphate or DDVP.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Dichlorvos tablets and capsules should be kept refrigerated(2-8°C). Dichlorvos feed additives should not be... ↪ Read more

Doses - DICHLORPHENAMIDE

↪ Description - DICHLORPHENAMIDE Dogs: a) 2 - 5 mg/kg PO q8h (Davis 1985) b) 10 - 15 mg/kg per day divided 2-3 times daily (Brooks 1986) c) 2 - 5 mg/kg PO divided tid (Wyman 1986) d) 2 - 4 mg/kg PO bid-tid (Morgan 1988)Cats: a) 10 - 25 mg (total) q8h PO (Davis 1985) b) 1 mg/kg PO bid-tid... ↪ Read more

DICHLORPHENAMIDE

↪ Doses - DICHLORPHENAMIDE Chemistry - A carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, dichlorphenamide occurs as a white or nearly white, crystalline powder with a melting range of 235-240°C, and pKas of 7.4 and 8.6. It is very slightlysoluble in water and soluble in alcohol.Storage, Stability,... ↪ Read more

Doses - DIAZOXIDE, ORAL

↪ Description - DIAZOXIDE, ORAL Dogs: For hypoglycemia secondary to insulin secreting islet cell tumors: a) 10 mg/kg divided twice daily PO with meals; may increase dose up to 60 mg/kg to alleviate signs of hypoglycemia, if tolerated. (Lothrop 1989) b) 10 mg/kg/day initially, may increase... ↪ Read more

DIAZOXIDE, ORAL

↪ Doses - DIAZOXIDE, ORAL Chemistry - Related structurally to the thiazide diuretics, diazoxide occurs as an odorless, white tocreamy-white, crystalline powder with a melting point of about 330°. It is practically insoluble tosparingly soluble in water and slightly soluble in... ↪ Read more

Doses - DIAZEPAM

↪ Description - DIAZEPAM Dogs: As a restraining agent/sedative: a) 0.2 - 0.6 mg/kg IV (Morgan 1988) b) 0.25 mg/kg PO q8h (Davis 1985a) For treatment of seizures: a) 1 - 4 mg/kg divided into 3-4 doses daily (Morgan 1988) b) For adjunctive treatment of seizure disorders: 2.5 - 15 mg tid... ↪ Read more

DIAZEPAM

↪ Doses - DIAZEPAM Chemistry - A benzodiazepine, diazepam is a white to yellow, practically odorless crystallinepowder with a melting point between 131°-135°C and pKa of 3.4. Diazepam is tasteless initially, but a bitter after-taste develops. One gram is soluble in 333 ml of... ↪ Read more

Doses - DEXTRAN 70

↪ Description - DEXTRAN 70 Dogs: a) Up to 40 ml/kg/day; not to be infused faster than 5 ml/kg/hr (Haskins 1992) b) 20 ml/kg; bolus to effect (Eastlake and Snyder 1998) Monitoring Parameters - Other than the regular monitoring performed in patients that wouldrequire volume expansion... ↪ Read more

DEXTRAN 70

↪ Doses - DEXTRAN 70 Note: Dextran is also available as Dextran 40 and Dextran 75. Because Dextran 70 is the mostcommonly version used in veterinary medicine, the following monograph is limited to it alone. Chemistry - A branched polysaccharide used intravenously as a plasma volume... ↪ Read more

Doses - DEXPANTHENOL, D-PANTHENOL

↪ Description - DEXPANTHENOL, D-PANTHENOL Dogs & Cats: a) 11 mg/kg IM; repeat if indicated at 4-6 hour intervals (Rossoff 1974) b) 11 mg/kg IM; may be repeated in 2 hours after initial injection and followed every 6-8hours until condition is alleviated. The time interval and duration... ↪ Read more