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Doses - AMIKACIN SULFATE

↪ Description - AMIKACIN SULFATE Note: There is significant interpatient variability with regards to aminoglycoside pharmacokinetic parameters. To insure therapeutic levels and to minimize the risks for toxicity development, it is recommended to consider monitoring serum levels for this... ↪ Read more

AMIKACIN SULFATE

↪ Doses - AMIKACIN SULFATE Chemistry - A semi-synthetic aminoglycoside derived from kanamycin, amikacin occurs as awhite, crystalline powder that is sparingly soluble in water. The sulfate salt is formed during themanufacturing process. 1.3 grams of amikacin sulfate is equivalent to 1 gram... ↪ Read more

Doses - ALTRENOGEST

↪ Description - ALTRENOGEST Horses: To suppress estrus for synchronization: a) Administer 1 ml per 110 pounds body weight (0.044 mg/kg) PO once daily for 15consecutive days. May administer directly on tongue using a dose syringe or on theusual grain ration. (Package insert; Regu-Mate®... ↪ Read more

ALTRENOGEST

↪ Doses - ALTRENOGEST Chemistry - An orally administered synthetic progestational agent, altrenogest has a chemicalname of 17 alpha-Allyl-17b-hydroxyestra-4, 9, 11-trien-3-one. It may also be known as allyl trenbolone.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Altrenogest oral solution should be... ↪ Read more

Doses - ALLOPURINOL

↪ Description - ALLOPURINOL Dogs: For urate uroliths: a) 7 - 10 mg/kg PO tid for both dissolution or prevention. Goal is to reduce urineurate:creatinine ratio by 50%. (Senior 1989) b) For dissolution: 30 mg/kg/day PO divided into 2-3 doses per day. For prevention: 10 - 20 mg/kg/day.... ↪ Read more

ALLOPURINOL

↪ Doses - ALLOPURINOL Chemistry - A xanthine oxidase inhibitor, allopurinol occurs as a tasteless, fluffy white to off-white powder with a slight odor. It melts above 300° with decomposition and has an apparent pKa of 9.4. Oxypurinol (aka oxipurinol, alloxanthine), its active... ↪ Read more

Doses - ALBUTEROL SULFATE

↪ Description - ALBUTEROL SULFATE Dogs: Warning: a) There are several sources that state that the oral dose is 50 mg/kg q8h. This is an obvious overdose and should not be followed. A more reasonable dose orally in dogs is:0.05 mg/kg (50 micrograms/kg) PO q8h. b) For inhalation, based on a... ↪ Read more

ALBUTEROL SULFATE

↪ Doses - ALBUTEROL SULFATE Chemistry - A synthetic sympathomimetic amine, albuterol sulfate occurs as a white, almost tasteless crystalline powder. It is soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol. One mg of albuterol is equivalent to 1.2 mg of albuterol sulfate. Albuterol is also... ↪ Read more

Doses - ALBENDAZOLE

↪ Description - ALBENDAZOLE Dogs: For Filaroides hirthi infections: a) 50 mg/kg q12h PO for 5 days; repeat in 21 days. Symptoms may suddenly worsen during therapy, presumably due to a reaction to worm death. (Hawkins, Ettinger, and Suter 1989) b) 25 mg/kg PO q12h for 5 days; may repeat in... ↪ Read more

ALBENDAZOLE

↪ Doses - ALBENDAZOLE Chemistry - A benzimidazole anthelmintic structurally related to mebendazole, albendazole has a molecular weight of 265. It is insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Albendazole suspension should be stored at room... ↪ Read more

Doses - ACYCLOVIR

↪ Description - ACYCLOVIR Birds: For treatment of Pacheco's Disease: a) 80 mg/kg PO q8h or 40 mg/kg q8h IM (do not use parenterally for greater than 72 hours as it can cause tissue necrosis at site of injection) (Oglesbee and Bishop 1994b) b) 80 mg/kg in oral suspension once daily PO; mix... ↪ Read more

ACYCLOVIR

↪ Doses - ACYCLOVIR Chemistry - An antiviral agent, acyclovir (also known as ACV or acycloguanosine), occurs as a white, crystalline powder. 1.3 mg is soluble in one ml of water. Acyclovir sodium has a solubility of greater than 100 mg/ml in water. However, at a pH of 7.4 at 37°C it is... ↪ Read more