BUSULFAN
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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...
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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)...
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BUSPIRONE HCL
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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,...
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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...
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BUPRENORPHINE HCL
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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...
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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...
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BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE
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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...
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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...
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BROMIDES, POTASSIUM BROMIDE, SODIUM BROMIDE
↪ Doses - BROMIDES, POTASSIUM BROMIDE, SODIUM BROMIDE
Chemistry - Potassium bromide occurs as white, odorless, cubical crystals or crystalline powder. One gram will dissolve in 1.5 ml of water. Potassium bromide contains 67.2% bromide. Each gramcontains 8.4 mEq (mmol) of potassium and...
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Doses - BOLDENONE UNDECYLENATE
↪ Description - BOLDENONE UNDECYLENATE
Horses: a) 1.1 mg/kg IM; may repeat in 3 week intervals (most horses will respond with one or twotreatments) (Package Insert; Equipoise®¯Solvay) b) 1 mg/kg IM; repeated at 3 week intervals (Robinson 1987) Monitoring Parameters - 1)...
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BOLDENONE UNDECYLENATE
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Chemistry - An injectable anabolic steroid derived from testosterone, boldenone undecylenate hasa chemical name of 17 beta-hydroxyandrosta-1, 4-dien-3-one. The commercially available product isin a sesame oil vehicle. It may also be known by the name...
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Doses - BLEOMYCIN SULFATE
↪ Description - BLEOMYCIN SULFATE
(Note: Refer to specific treatment protocols for more information) Small Animals: For squamous cel carcinomas, lymphomas and other carcinomas: 10 U/m2 IV or SubQ once daily for 3-4 doses, then 10 U/m2 every 7 days. Maximum accumulative dose: 200 U/m2....
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