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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

Doses - BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE

↪ Description - BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE Dogs: For treatment of pseudopregnancy: a) 10 micrograms/kg PO for 10 days or 30 micrograms/kg for 16 days. If vomiting is aproblem, may treat with metoclopramide. (Janssens 1986)Horses: For treatment of pituitary adenoma: a) 5 mg IM q12h. To... ↪ Read more

BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE

↪ Doses - BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE Chemistry - A dopamine agonist and prolactin inhibitor, bromocriptine mesylate is a semisyntheticergot alkaloid derivative. It occurs as a yellowish-white powder and is slightly soluble in water andsparingly soluble in alcohol. Bromocriptine mesylate may... ↪ Read more

Doses - BROMIDES, POTASSIUM BROMIDE, SODIUM BROMIDE

↪ Description - BROMIDES, POTASSIUM BROMIDE, SODIUM BROMIDE Because of the extraordinarily long serum half life in dogs (it may take up to 4-5 monthsfor blood levels to reach steady state), some dosing regimens include an initial oral bolus loadingdose to reduce this time period. Whether to... ↪ Read more