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DECOQUINATE

↪ Doses - DECOQUINATE Chemistry - A coccidiostat, decoquinate occurs as a cream to buff-colored fine amorphous powderhaving a slight odor. It is insoluble in water.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Decoquinate is reportedly incompatible with strong bases oroxidizing material. Follow label... ↪ Read more

Doses - DANTROLENE SODIUM

↪ Description - DANTROLENE SODIUM Dogs: For treatment of functional urethral obstruction due to increased external urethral tone: a) 1 - 5 mg/kg PO q8h (Polzin and Osborne 1985), (Chew, DiBartola, and Fenner 1986) b) 3 - 15 mg/kg PO divided bid-tid (Morgan 1988) For adjunctive treatment of... ↪ Read more

DANTROLENE SODIUM

↪ Doses - DANTROLENE SODIUM Chemistry - A hydantoin derivative which is dissimilar structurally and pharmacologically fromother skeletal muscle relaxant drugs, dantrolene sodium is a weak acid with a pKa of 7.5. It occursas an odorless, tasteless, orange, fine powder that is slightly... ↪ Read more

Doses - DANAZOL

Dogs: For adjunctive treatment of immune-mediated hemolytic anemia or thrombocytopenia: a) 5 mg/kg PO q12h; usually used for the first two weeks of therapy in combination withcorticosteroids. (Thompson 1994) b) 10 - 20 mg/kg/day (divided bid - tid) (Dougherty 1994) c) Initially, (in addition to... ↪ Read more

DANAZOL

↪ Doses - DANAZOL Chemistry - A synthetic derivative of ethisterone (ethinyl testosterone), danazol occurs as a whiteto pale yellow, crystalline powder. It is practically insoluble in water and sparingly soluble inalcohol.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Danazol capsules should be stored... ↪ Read more

Doses - DACTINOMYCIN

↪ Description - DACTINOMYCIN Also see the section on antineoplastic protocols found in the appendix. a) 0.7 mg/m2 IV every 7 days (Jacobs, Lumsden et al. 1992) Monitoring Parameters - 1) Efficacy; 2) Toxicity: including CBC with differential and platelets;hepatic function tests; check... ↪ Read more

DACTINOMYCIN

↪ Doses - DACTINOMYCIN Chemistry - An antibiotic antineoplastic agent, dactinomycin (also known as actinomycin D)occurs as a bright red, crystalline powder. It is somewhat hygroscopic and soluble in water at 10°Cand slightly soluble at 37°C. The commercially available preparation... ↪ Read more

Doses - DACARBAZINE

↪ Description - DACARBAZINE Dogs: For lymphoreticular neoplasms: a) 200 - 250 mg/m2 IV once daily for 5 days; repeat cycle every 21 days. (Jacobs, Lumsden et al. 1992) For soft tissue sarcomas: a) As part of the ADIC protocol: Dacarbazine 1000 mg/m2 IV drip over 6-8 hours, repeatevery 3... ↪ Read more

DACARBAZINE

↪ Doses - DACARBAZINE Chemistry - An antineoplastic agent, dacarbazine occurs as a colorless to ivory colored crystallinesolid. It is slightly soluble in water or alcohol. After reconstituting with sterile water, the injectionhas a pH of 3-4. Dacarbazine may also be known as DTIC, DIC, or... ↪ Read more

Doses - CYTHIOATE

↪ Description - CYTHIOATE Dogs: For flea control: a) Tablets: one 30 mg tablet for each 20 lbs of body weight once every third day or twice aweek. Liquid: 1 ml (16 mg) PO for each 10 lbs of body weight once every third day or twice aweek. Apply to food and mix thoroughly. The first week of... ↪ Read more

CYTHIOATE

↪ Doses - CYTHIOATE Chemistry - Cythioate is an oral organophosphate agent.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Unless otherwise noted by the manufacturer store products intight, light resistant containers at room temperature.Pharmacology - CYTHIOATE After being distributed into body fluids,... ↪ Read more

Doses - CYTARABINE

↪ Description - CYTARABINE For more information, refer to the protocol references found in the appendix or otherprotocols found in numerous references, including: Handbook of Small Animal Practice (Stann1988a); Handbook of Small Animal Therapeutics (Rosenthal 1985); and Textbook of... ↪ Read more