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934 PART VII Metabolic and Electrolyte Disorders

VetBooks.ir Drugs Used in Electrolyte Disorders RECOMMENDED DOSE

GENERIC NAME
(TRADE NAME) PURPOSE DOG CAT

Alendronate Treat hypercalcemia Unknown 10 mg PO, after 12-hour fast,
once weekly
Calcitonin—salmon Treat hypercalcemia 4-6 IU/kg SC q8-12h Unknown
Calcium—injectable and Treat hypocalcemia See Box 53.7 See Box 53.7
oral preparations
Calcium gluconate 10% Treat hyperkalemia 2-10 mL IV, slow bolus 1-5 mL IV, slow bolus
Treat hypocalcemia 0.5-1.5 mL/kg IV, slow bolus 0.5-1.5 mL/kg IV, slow bolus to
to effect effect
Furosemide (Lasix) Treat hypercalcemia and 1-4 mg/kg IV, PO q6-12h 1-4 mg/kg IV, PO q6-12h
hypermagnesemia
Hypertonic (7.2%) saline Treat cerebral edema 3-5 mL/kg over 20 minutes in Same
central vein
Insulin—regular Treat hyperkalemia 0.5-1 U/kg plus 2 g 0.5-1 U/kg plus 2 g dextrose/U
crystalline dextrose/U of insulin in of insulin in parenteral fluids IV
parenteral fluids IV
Magnesium—injectable Treat hypomagnesemia See p. 932 See p. 932
and oral preparations
Mannitol 20% Treat cerebral edema 1-3 mg/kg over 20 minutes in Same
central vein
Pamidronate Treat hypercalcemia 1-2 mg/kg in 150 mL 0.9% Recommend alendronate
saline IV over 2-4 h
Potassium gluconate Treat hypokalemia 2.2 mEq K/100 kcal food 2.2 mEq K/100 kcal food
(Kaon Elixir, Tumil-K) consumed per day or consumed per day or
2 mEq K/4.5 kg PO q2h 2 mEq K/4.5 kg PO q12h
Prednisone (dog), Treat hypercalcemia 1-2 mg/kg PO q12h 1-2 mg/kg PO q12h
Prednisolone (cat)
Sodium bicarbonate Treat hyperkalemia 1-2 mEq/kg IV, slow bolus 1-2 mEq/kg IV, slow bolus
Vitamin D preparations Treat hypocalcemia See Box 53.7 See Box 53.7
IV, Intravenous; PO, oral; SC, subcutaneous.