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AMLODIPINE BESYLATE
DOSAGE
CONCENTRATION
2.5mg tablets (generic)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Hypotension
AMOXICILLIN
DOSAGE
11-15mg/kg PO q8-12h for 3-5 days (UTI)
AMOXICILLIN/CLAVULANATE
DOSAGE
CONCENTRATION
50mg/ml (Clavamox)
AMPICILLIN
DOSAGE
22mg/kg IV q8h
CONCENTRATION
Diluted to 100mg/ml (Oakpark), 50mg/ml
APOMORPHINE
DOSAGE
0.03mg/kg IV once
CONCENTRATION
1mg/ml
AZITHROMYCIN
DOSAGE
5-10mg/kg PO q24h for 5-7d +/- reduce to 10-15mg/kg PO twice weekly (dog, cat)
CONCENTRATION
B
BUPRENORPHINE
DOSAGE
0.005-0.02mg/kg IV, IM q6-8h
CONCENTRATION
0.3mg/ml (Vetergesic)
BUPRENORPHINE (buccal)
DOSAGE
0.005-0.01mg/kg PO q8-12h
CONCENTRATION
0.2mg/ml
BUPRENORPHINE (long-acting)
DOSAGE
0.12mg/kg SQ q72h
CONCENTRATION
3mg/ml
C
CEFOVECIN (Convenia)
DOSAGE
8mg/kg SQ once +/- q14d
CONCENTRATION
80mg/ml
CEFPODOXIME (Simplicef)
DOSAGE
5-10mg/kg PO q24h
CEPHALEXIN (Cefaseptin)
DOSAGE
22mg/kg PO q12h
CLINDAMYCIN
DOSAGE
CONCENTRATION
25mg/ml (Antirobe)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Esophageal stricture in cats
COSYNTROPIN (Cortrosyn)
DOSAGE
0.005mg/kg IV (HAC diagnosis), 0.001mg/kg IV (HAC monitoring or Addison’s diagnosis)
CONCENTRATION
0.25mg/ml (Cortrosyn) **confirm
CYCLOSPORINE (Atopica)
DOSAGE
5mg/kg PO 24h for 30d then EOD then twice weekly (atopy, dog), 2.5-3mg/kg PO q24h with ketoconazole 2.5-5mg/kg PO (atopy, dog), 5mg/kg PO q12h with corticosteroids (IMHA, dog)
CONCENTRATION
10, 25, 50, 100mg (Atopica)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
GI, gingival hyperplasia
CONTRAINDICATIONS
FeLV/FIV, history of malignant neoplasia, diabetic
D
DEXAMETHASONE
DOSAGE
CONCENTRATION
2mg/ml (injectable)
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Other glucocorticoids, NSAIDs
DIAZEPAM (Valium)
DOSAGE
0.5-2mg/kg IV, IR, IN q20min (max 3x), 0.5-2mg/kg/h CRI (with 10% dex or 0.9% NaCl NOT LRS), taper by 50% twice q4-6h then discontinue
CONCENTRATION
5mg/ml (injectable)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
excitement/sedation, ataxia, depression/aggression, hepatotoxicity in cats
DIMENHYDRINATE (Gravol)
DOSAGE
4-8mg/kg PO q8h
DIPHENHYDRAMINE (Benedryl)
DOSAGE
CONCENTRATION
50mg/ml (injectable)
DIPHENOXYLATE/ATROPINE (Lomotil)
DOSAGE
0.2-0.5mg/kg PO q8-12h
CONCENTRATION
Diphenoxylate 2.5mg/Atropine 0.025mg (Lomotil)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Sedation
DOXYCYCLINE
DOSAGE
E
ENROFLOXACIN (Baytril)
DOSAGE
CONCENTRATION
— (Baytril)
F
FAMOTIDINE (Pepcid)
DOSAGE
1mg/kg PO, SQ, IV q12-24h
CONCENTRATION
10mg/ml
FENBENDAZOLE (Panacur)
DOSAGE
50mg/kg PO q24h for 3 days, repeat in 14d
CONCENTRATION
100mg/ml (Panacur)
FENTANYL (Transdermal Patch)
DOSAGE
G
GABAPENTIN
DOSAGE
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Sedation
GLUCOSAMINE/CHONDROITIN
DOSAGE
60-70mg/kg PO q12h for 6w then q24h
GRAPIPRANT (Galliprant)
DOSAGE
2mg/kg PO q24h
I
ITRACONAZOLE
DOSAGE
5-10mg/kg PO q24h with food 30-60d post-clinical resolution or after 2 negative fungal cultures q2 weeks apart (dog), 5mg/kg PO q24h for 7d for 3 cycles on weeks 1, 3, and 5 (m. canis, cat), 5mg/kg PO q24h for 21d and lime sulfur dips twice/week (generalized, cat)
CONCENTRATION
10mg/ml (Itrafungol oral liq)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Anorexia, hepatotoxicity
K
KETOCONAZOLE
DOSAGE
5-10mg/kg PO q24h for 2-4w (malassezia, dog)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Hepatotoxicity
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Avoid in cats
L
LACTULOSE
DOSAGE
0.5ml/kg (2-3ml/cat) PO q8-12h or via enema (3:7 water)
LEVETIRACETAM (Keppra)
DOSAGE
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Inappetence, vomiting (cats)
LEVOTHYROXINE (Thyro-Tabs)
DOSAGE
0.01-0.02mg/kg PO q12-24h (initial), 0.02mg/kg PO q24h (liquid), maximum 0.8mg/day
CONCENTRATION
1mg/ml (liquid)
LOKIVETMAB (Cytopoint)
DOSAGE
DOSING CHART
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M
MARBOFLOXACIN (Zeniquin)
DOSAGE
2.75-5.5mg/kg PO q24h for 10d
MAROPITANT (Cerenia)
DOSAGE
CONCENTRATION
10mg/ml (injectable)
MELARSOMINE (Immiticide)
DOSAGE
2.5mg/kg deep IM L3-4 alternating sides (day 60, 90, 91)
CONCENTRATION
25mg/ml or 50mg/vial (Immiticide)
MELOXICAM (Metacam, Meloxyn)
DOSAGE
CONCENTRATION
METOCLOPRAMIDE
DOSAGE
CONCENTRATION
5mg/ml (injectable)?
METRONIDAZOLE (Flagyl)
DOSAGE
10-15mg/kg q12h PO, IV slow
CONCENTRATION
100mg/ml (oral liquid); 5mg/ml (injectable)
MIRTAZAPINE
DOSAGE
O
OCLACITINIB (Apoquel)
DOSAGE
0.4-0.6mg/kg PO q12h for 14d then q24h
CONTRAINDICATIONS
<12 months old
DOSING CHART
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OMEGA-3 FA
DOSAGE
OMEPRAZOLE
DOSAGE
1mg/kg PO q12h
OMNIPAQUE
DOSAGE
BW(kg) x 2.2 x (4/3) *round down*
P
PENTOBARBITAL (Dorminal)
DOSAGE
2ml/4.5kg or 0.4444mg/kg IV
CONCENTRATION
pentobarbital 240mg/ml (Dorminal)
PENTOBARBITAL/PHENYTOIN (Euthansol)
DOSAGE
1ml/4.5kg or 0.2222mg/kg IV
CONCENTRATION
pentobarbital 390 mg/phenytoin 50mg/ml (Euthansol)
DOSAGE
3mg/kg SQ once weekly for 4 weeks then monthly (dog,cat)
CONCENTRATION
100mg/ml
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Caution with anti-coagulants (NSAIDs, heparin, etc.)
PHENOBARBITAL
DOSAGE
ADVERSE EFFECTS
sedation, ataxia, pu/pd, v/d, hepatotoxicity, pancytopenia
POTASSIUM BROMIDE
DOSAGE
500mg/kg PO q6-8h for 5d (loading), 15-30mg/kg PO q12-24h (maintenance), 40mg/kg PO q12h (if also on Pb)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
sedation, pu/pd/pg, pancreatitis
CONTRAINDICATIONS
CATS, renal disease
PRAZOSIN
DOSAGE
0.25-0.5mg per cat PO q8-12h for 5-7d (wean if poss)
PREDNISO(LO)NE
DOSAGE
PREDNISOLONE/TRIMEPRAZINE (Vanectyl-P)
DOSAGE
CONCENTRATION
Prednisolone 2mg/Trimeprazine 5mg (Vanectyl-P)
PYRANTEL (Strongid)
DOSAGE
10mg/kg (<2.3kg) or 5mg/kg (>2.3kg) PO q2-4w
CONCENTRATION
50mg/ml (Strongid)
R
ROBENACOXIB (Onsior)
DOSAGE
S
SUCRALFATE (Sulcrate)
DOSAGE
1.25-2.5ml PO q6-12h (cat, small dog), 5ml PO q6-12h (large dog)
CONCENTRATION
1g/5ml
T
TELMISARTAN (Semintra)
DOSAGE
CONCENTRATION
4mg/ml (Semintra) ***confirm, 20, 40, 80mg tablets (generic)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Hypotension
TRAMADOL
DOSAGE
4-10mg/kg PO q8h (dog)
TRAZODONE
DOSAGE
2.5-5mg/kg PO q12-24h (initial), 7.5mg/kg/day PO q8-24h (final)
DOSING CHART
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TRILOSTANE (Vetoryl)
DOSAGE
1mg/kg q12h or 2mg/kg q24h PO; Maximum dose 30mg BID
ADVERSE EFFECTS
GI, lethargy, iatrogenic hypoadrenocorticism
TYLOSIN (Tylan)
DOSAGE
20-40mg/kg PO q12-24h


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