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CHAPTER 25 Emergency Management of Respiratory Distress 387
VetBooks.ir Drugs Used in Respiratory Disorders*—cont’d DOGS (mg/kg ) CATS (mg/kg )
†
PURPOSE
GENERIC NAME
†
Cyclophosphamide Alkylating chemotherapeutic 50 mg/m PO q48h Same
2
and immunosuppressant
Dexamethasone Glucocorticoid 0.1-0.5 IV q12h Same
Dextromethorphan Cough suppressant 1-2 PO q6-8h Not recommended
Diazepam Sedation 0.2-0.5 IV Same
Diphenhydramine Antihistamine 1 IM; 2-4 PO q8h Same
Doxapram Respiratory stimulant for 1-2 mg/kg IV —
laryngeal motion
examination
Doxycycline Antibiotic 5 PO, IV q12h OR 10 q24h Same
Enrofloxacin Antibiotic 5-20 PO, IV, IM q24h 5 PO q24h
Famcyclovir Antiherpetic — 90 PO q12h
Fenbendazole Anthelmintic for lungworms 25-50 mg/kg PO q12h for Same
14 days
Furosemide Diuretic 2 PO, IV, IM q8-12h Same
Glycopyrrolate Anticholinergic 0.005 IV, SC Same
Hydrocodone bitartrate Antitussive 0.25-0.5 PO q6-12h Not recommended
Hydromorphone Analgesic 0.1-0.2 IV, IM, SC. CRI: See Same
Table 25.1
Itraconazole (for Antifungal 5 PO q12h with food —
aspergillosis)
Ivermectin Anthelmintic See text for specific parasites See text for specific parasites
Ketamine Anesthetic — 4-11 IV
L-Lysine Inhibits herpesvirus replication — 500 mg/cat PO q12h
in vitro
Marbofloxacin Antibiotic 2.7-5.5 PO q24h Same
Meropenem Antibiotic 24 IV q12h or 8.5 SC q12h 10 IV, IM, SC q12h
Methylprednisolone Glucocorticoid — 10 mg/cat IM q2-4 weeks
acetate
Metronidazole Antibiotic 10 PO q8h PO q12h Same
Milbemycin Anthelmintic for nasal mites 0.5-1 PO q7-10d for 3 —
treatments
Minocycline Antibiotic 5 PO q12h 8.8 PO q24h OR 50 mg/cat
q24h
Morphine — 0.2-2 IM,SC; duration 1-4h. —
CRI: See Table 25.1
Orbifloxacin Antibiotic 2.5-7.5 PO q12h for tablets 7.5 PO q12h of oral
suspension
Oxymetazoline 0.025% Topical decongestant — 1 drop/nostril q24h for 3
days, then withhold for 3
days
Phenylephrine 0.25% Topical decongestant — 1 drop/nostril q24h for 3
days, then withhold for 3
days
Pradofloxacin Antibiotic 5 PO q24h 7.5 PO q24h for oral
suspension; 5 q24h for
tablets
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