820 APPENDIX B DRUG FORMULARY
Key to Table Abbreviations
ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
CHF congestive heart failure
CNS central nervous system
COX cyclooxygenase
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
g gram
GABA gamma amino butyric acid
GI gastrointestinal
IM intramuscular
INR international normalization ratio
IV intravenous
μg microgram
mg milligram
MIC minimum inhibitory concentration
mL milliliter
NSAID nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
OTC over the counter (without prescription)
po per os (oral)
PU/PD polyuria and polydipsia
q every, as in q8h=every 8 hours
Rx prescription only
SC subcutaneous
U units
Disclaimer for Dose Tables
Note: Doses listed are for dogsandcats, unless otherwise listed. Many of the doses listed
are extra-label or are human drugs not approved for animals administered in an extra-
label manner. Doses listed are based on best available information at the time of table
editing. The author cannot ensure efficacy or absolute safety of drugs used according
to recommendations in this table. Adverse effects may be possible from drugs listed in
this table of which authors were not aware at the time of table preparation. Veterinarians
using this table are encouraged to consult current literature, product labels and inserts,
and the manufacturer’s disclosure information for additional information on adverse
effects, interactions, and efficacy that were not identified at the time these tables were
prepared.
Modified from material provided forBlackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine
and Felineby Mark Papich.