resuscitation in small animals - Maravet

Appendix I: Emergency Drugs 481
Drug Formulation Indications Dosage Actions
Desoxycortico- 25 mg/ml pi- Hypoadrenocorticism Dogs: 2.2 mglkgpi- Mineralocorticoid
sterone valatesalt valateevery4 wk
Dexamethasone 4 mg/ml Shock 2-4mglkgIV Glucocorticoid
sodium
phosphate
Dextromethor- 3 mg/mlsyrup Cough Dogs: 1-5 mIas Antitussive
phan with guaife- needed
nesin20 mgt
ml (Robitussin
DM)
Diazepam Injection: 5 Seizures,convulsions, appe- Dogs: I mglkgIV,in- Benzodiazepine; anti-
(Valium) mg/ml tite stimulation tranasally, or rectally convulsant,ataractic
to effect;0.1-0.04
mglkglhrCRI
Cats: 0.75 mglkgIV;
as appetitestimulant:0.05-0.1
mgt
kg IV
Digoxin Tablet: 0.125, Supraventricular tachy- Dogs:0.22 mg/M2 Positiveinotrope,de-
(Cardoxin, 0.25,0.5 mg arrhythmias, myocardial twicedaily oral creasedconduction
Lanoxin) Injection: 0.25 failure tablets,0.18 mg/M2 throughAVnode
mg/ml twicedailyelixir;or
Elixir:0.05, 0.005-0.01 mglkg
0.15 mg/ml twicedaily (do not
Capsule:0.05, exceed0.25 mg
0.1,0.2 mg twicedaily)
Cats: Use 0.125 mg
tablet;4-7 lb, \4 tab
every48 hr; 7-13 Ib,
\14 tab daily;> 13,
Ib, \14 tab twice
daily.WithLasix,
0.007 mglkgevery
48 hr
Diltiazem Tablet: 30 mg; Supraventricular tachycardia, Dogs:0.5-1.5 mglkg Calciumchannel
(Cardiazem) 60mgex- hypertrophic cardiomyopa- 3 times/dayorally blocker
tended re- thy Cats: 1.75mglkg3
lease (Dila- times/dayorally; 60
corXR) mg extendedrelease
once daily
Diphenhydra- Injection: 50 Antihistamine Dogs:2-4 mglkg Antihistamine
mine mg/ml every6-8 hr IV
(Benadryl) or 1M;2-4 mglkg
every8 hrPO
Dobutamine
(Dobutrex)
12.5mg/dl Myocardial failure 5-20 JJ.glkg/min CRI Synthetic catecholamine,
positiveinotrope
Dopamine
(Intropin)
40 mg/ml Lowcardiac output,low renal 3-5 JJ.glkg/min CRI
or mesenteric bloodflow to increaserenal
bloodflow
5-10 JJ.glkg min CRI
to increasecardiac
outputand blood
pressure
Dopaminergic, beta,
agonist, norepineph-
rine precursor
Doxapram 20 mg/ml Centralrespiratory stimula- Dogs,cats: 1-5 mglkg Central respiratory
(Dopram-V) tion IV stimulant
Edrophonium IOmg/ml Diagnostic aid for myasthe- Dogs:0.1-0.2 mglkg Anticholinesterase
chloride nia gravis IV;do not exceed
2 mg totaldose
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