AMPHOTERICIN B
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Chemistry - A polyene macrolide antifungal agent produced by Streptomyces nodosus, amphotericin B occurs as a yellow to orange, odorless or practically odorless powder. It is insoluble inwater and anhydrous alcohol. Amphotericin B is amphoteric and can form salts in...
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Doses - AMOXICILLIN / CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM, AMOXICILLIN / CLAVULANIC ACID
↪ Description - AMOXICILLIN / CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM, AMOXICILLIN / CLAVULANIC ACID
All doses are for combined quantities of both drugs (unless noted otherwise).Dogs: For susceptible infections: a) 13.75 mg/kg PO bid; do not exceed 30 days of therapy. (Package...
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AMOXICILLIN / CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM, AMOXICILLIN / CLAVULANIC ACID
↪ Doses - AMOXICILLIN / CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM, AMOXICILLIN / CLAVULANIC ACID
For general information on the penicillins, including adverse effects, contraindications, overdosage, drug interactions and monitoring parameters, refer to the monograph: Penicillins, General Information. A...
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Doses - AMOXICILLIN
↪ Description - AMOXICILLIN
Dogs: For susceptible infections: a) 10 - 22 mg/kg PO or SubQ q8h (Vaden and Papich 1995) b) Trihydrate injectable (Amoxi-Inject®): 5.5 - 11 mg/kg IM or SQ q8h Oral Forms: 11 - 22 mg/kg PO q8-12h (Aronson and Aucoin 1989) c) For routine infections: 10 mg/kg...
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AMOXICILLIN
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For general information on the penicillins, including adverse effects, contraindications, overdosage, drug interactions and monitoring parameters, refer to the monograph: Penicillins, General Information.Chemistry - An aminopenicillin, amoxicillin is commercially...
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Doses - AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
↪ 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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Doses - AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
↪ 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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AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
↪ 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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Doses - AMLODIPINE BESYLATE
↪ 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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AMLODIPINE BESYLATE
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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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Doses - AMITRIPTYLINE HCL
↪ 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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AMITRIPTYLINE HCL
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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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