of Drug Doses
APPENDIX A Calculation of Drug Doses How to Calculate Milliliters (mL) Needed Example 20 kg dog needs 15 mg/kg of a 20% solution 20 kg × 15 mg/kg = 300 mg total dose needed Strength…
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S S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) ess′ah-den′oh-sill-meh-thye′oh-neen Trade and Other Names: Denosyl, Denamarin, and SAMe Functional Classification: Nutritional supplement Pharmacology and Mechanism of Action Nutritional supplement. S-Adenosylmethionine, usually abbreviated as SAMe, is found…
Contact Information for Veterinary Drugs
APPENDIX P Important Contact Information for Veterinary Drugs Animal Blood Banks Animal Blood Bank Hotline: 800-243-5759 A 24-hour hotline that focuses on transfusion medicine (particularly blood component therapy), recommending dosages…
Horse Drug Regulations and Restrictions
APPENDIX N Performance Horse Drug Regulations and Restrictions Association of Racing Commissioners International, Inc., Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances (Revised January 2010) The following definitions, regulations, and restrictions are…
Internet Sites for Drug Information
APPENDIX O Important Internet Sites for Drug Information Drug Compounding: FDA Policy (2003 revision) www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074656.htm Drug Interactions http://medicine.iupui.edu/clinpharm/ddis/ www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/DevelopmentResources/DrugInteractionsLabeling/ucm080499.htm FDA Home Page www.fda.gov/cvm/ FDA Adverse Drug Reports: Cumulative Summary www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/ProductSafetyInformation/ucm055369.htm
Prohibited from Use in Food-Producing Animals
APPENDIX M Drugs Prohibited from Use in Food-Producing Animals Because they present a risk to public health, the following drugs are prohibited in food-producing animals: Chloramphenicol Clenbuterol Diethylstilbestrol (DES) Dimetridazole
to Report an Adverse Drug Reaction
APPENDIX L How to Report an Adverse Drug Reaction 1 Phone the drug sponsor to report an Adverse Drug Experience (ADE) if it is an FDA-approved animal drug. Obtain drug…
Writing Reference … Do’s and Don’ts
APPENDIX K Prescription Writing Reference … Do’s and Don’ts Veterinarian Information Always Include Prescribing veterinarian’s name Practice address Practice telephone number DEA # (if written for a controlled substance) Current…
