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Doses - ATRACURIUM BESYLATE

↪ Description - ATRACURIUM BESYLATE Dogs: a) Induction dose: 0.22 mg/kg IV, give 1/10th to 1/6th of this dose initially as a "priming"dose, followed 4-6 minutes later with the remainder and a sedative/hypnotic agent. Intraoperative dose: 0.11 mg/kg IV (Mandsager 1988) b) After acepromazine... ↪ Read more

ATRACURIUM BESYLATE

↪ Doses - ATRACURIUM BESYLATE Chemistry - A synthetic, non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent, atracurium, is abisquaternary, non-choline diester structurally similar to metocurine and tubocurarine. It occurs aswhite to pale yellow powder. 50 mg is soluble in 1 ml of water, 200 mg is... ↪ Read more

Doses - ATIPAMEZOLE HCL

↪ Description - ATIPAMEZOLE HCL Dogs: For reversal of medetomidine: a) Give IM an equal volume of Antisedan® as Domitor® is administered (ml per ml). Theactual concentration of Antisedan® will be 5X that of Domitor®, as Antisedan® is 5mg/ml versus Domitor®'s 1... ↪ Read more

ATIPAMEZOLE HCL

↪ Doses - ATIPAMEZOLE HCL Chemistry/Storage, Stability, Compatibility An alpha2-adrenergic antagonist, atipamezole HCl injection should be stored at room temperature (15°-30°C) and protected from light.Pharmacology - ATIPAMEZOLE HCL Atipamezole competitively inhibits... ↪ Read more

Doses - ATENOLOL

Dogs: For indications where beta blockade may be indicated (cardiac arrhythmias, obstructive heartdisease, hypertension, myocardial infarction, etc.): a) 12.5 - 50 mg once or twice daily. Start at a low dose and titrate upwards as necessary. (Ware 1992) b) 0.25 - 1 mg/kg PO q12-24h (Miller, Tilley... ↪ Read more

ATENOLOL

↪ Doses - ATENOLOL Chemistry - A beta1 adrenergic blocking agent, atenolol occurs as a white, crystalline powder. At 37°C, 26.5 mg are soluble in 1 ml of water. The pH of the commercially available injection is adjusted to 5.5-6.5.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Tablets should be... ↪ Read more

Doses - ASPIRIN

Dogs: For analgesia: a) 10 - 25 mg/kg PO bid-tid (Morgan 1988) b) 10 - 20 mg/kg PO q12h (Jenkins 1987), (Holland and Chastain 1995) c) 11 mg/kg PO bid (Chastain 1987) d) 11 - 26 mg/kg PO q12h (Kelly 1995) As an antiinflammatory/antirheumatic: a) 25 - 35 mg/kg PO q8h (Chastain 1987) b) 25 mg/kg PO... ↪ Read more

ASPIRIN

↪ Doses - ASPIRIN Chemistry - Aspirin, sometimes known as acetylsalicylic acid or ASA, is the salicylate ester ofacetic acid. The compound occurs as a white, crystalline powder or tabular or needle-like crystals. Itis a weak acid with a pKa of 3.5. Aspirin is slightly soluble in water and... ↪ Read more

Doses - ASPARAGINASE

↪ Description - ASPARAGINASE For more information, refer to the protocol references found in the appendix or otherprotocols found in other references, including: Current Veterinary Therapy X: Small Animal Practice (Matus 1989) and Handbook of Small Animal Practice (Cotter 1988).Dogs: For... ↪ Read more

ASPARAGINASE

↪ Doses - ASPARAGINASE Chemistry - Asparaginase is an enzyme derived from E. coli and occurs as a white or almost white, slightly hygroscopic powder that is soluble in water. The commercially available product is alyophilized powder that also contains mannitol which after reconstituting has... ↪ Read more

Doses - ASCORBIC ACID, VITAMIN C

↪ Description - ASCORBIC ACID, VITAMIN C Dogs: To decrease intestinal copper absorption: 500 - 1000 mg per day given with meals. Note: efficacy not proven. (Johnson and Sherding 1994) Cats: For adjunctive treatment of FIP: 125 mg PO q12h (Weiss 1994) Guinea Pigs: For treatment of scurvy... ↪ Read more

ASCORBIC ACID, VITAMIN C

↪ Doses - ASCORBIC ACID, VITAMIN C Chemistry - A water soluble vitamin, ascorbic acid occurs as white to slightly yellow crystal or powder. It is freely soluble in water and sparingly soluble in alcohol. The parenteral solution has a pH of 5.5-7.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Protect... ↪ Read more