↪ Description - AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
Sheep: For treatment of copper poisoning: a) 100 mg with 1 gram sodium sulfate by mouth daily. (Debuf 1991) b) 50 - 500 mg ammonium (or sodium) molybdate with 0.3 - 1 gm thiosulfate per day forup to 3 weeks. Whole blood transfusions may be required in some...
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↪ Description - AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
Dogs: For urine acidification: a) In struvite dissolution therapy if diet and antimicrobials do not result in acid urine: 200mg/kg/day PO divided tid (Lage, Polzin, and Zenoble 1988) b) To enhance the renal elimination of certain toxins/drugs: 200...
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↪ Doses - AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
Chemistry - An acid-forming salt, ammonium chloride occurs as colorless crystals or as white, fine or course, crystalline powder. It is somewhat hygroscopic, and has a cool, saline taste. Whendissolved in water, the temperature of the solution is decreased. One...
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↪ Description - AMLODIPINE BESYLATE
Cats:For treatment of systemic hypertension: a) 0.625 mg (1/4 of a 2.5 mg tab) once daily PO (Snyder 1998), (Henik, Snyder et al.1997)Dogs: For adjunctive treatment of systemic hypertension: a) 0.5 - 1 mg/kg PO once daily (Brown 1997) b) 0.132 - 0.22...
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↪ Doses - AMLODIPINE BESYLATE
Chemistry - Amlodipine besylate, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocking agent, occurs as awhite crystalline powder that is slightly soluble in water and sparingly soluble in alcohol.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Store amlodipine at room temperature, in...
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↪ Description - AMITRIPTYLINE HCL
Dogs: For adjunctive treatment of pruritus: a) 1 - 2 mg/kg PO q12h (Paradis and Scott 1992) b) For acral pruritic dermatitis: 2.2 mg/kg PO bid; only occasionally effective. A 2-4 weektrial is recommended. (Rosychuck 1991) For self-mutilation behaviors: a)...
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↪ Doses - AMITRIPTYLINE HCL
Chemistry - A tricyclic dibenzocycloheptene-derivative antidepressant, amitriptyline HCl occurs asa white or practically white, odorless or practically odorless crystalline powder that is freely solublein water or alcohol. It has a bitter, burning taste and a pKa...
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Dogs: For treatment of generalized demodicosis: a) Long and medium haired dogs should be clipped closely and given a shampoo withmild soap and water prior to first treatment. Topically treat at a concentration of 250ppm (one 10.6 ml bottle of Mitaban® in 2 gallons of warm water, by applying...
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↪ Doses - AMITRAZ
Chemistry - A diamide topical antiparasitic agent, amitraz is pale yellow with a melting point of86°-87°C. It is sparingly soluble in water, but soluble in most organic solvents. It is non-hygroscopic and relatively stable to heat.Storage, Stability,...
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↪ Description - AMIODARONE HCL
Dogs: For recurrent ventricular tachycardia not controlled with other less toxic drugs: a) 10 - 25 mg/kg PO twice daily for 7 days, followed by 5 - 7.5 mg/kg PO twice daily for14 days, followed by 7.5 mg/kg PO once daily. (Calvert 1995) Note: Some human...
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↪ Doses - AMIODARONE HCL
Chemistry - An iodinated benzofuran, amiodarone is unique structurally and pharmacologicallyfrom other antiarrhythmic agents. It occurs as a white to cream colored lipophilic powder having apKa of approximately 6.6. Amiodarone 200 mg tablets each contain...
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↪ Description - AMINOPROPAZINE FUMARATE
The parenteral preparation should be given slowly IV or IM into a large muscle mass.Dogs: a) 2.2 - 4.4 mg/kg IM or IV; or 1 - 2 tablets (25 mg tablets) per 25 lbs of body weightq12h. (Package insert; Jenotone® ¯ Coopers) b) For urge...
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