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VETERINARY DRUG HANDBOOK
FOURTH EDITION

Donald C. Plumb, Pharm.D.


Veterinary Teaching Hospitals, College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota


Iowa State Press 2002



FEATURES:


Extensively revised, this edition of the handbook includes:


* A new Prescriber Highlights section introduces every monograph, adding quick reference convenience to this
   world-class sourcebook


* 50 new drug monographs


* New indications and updated dosages throughout


* A listing of the phone numbers and websites of many veterinary pharmaceutical companies


* Extensively updated appendix on ophthalmology preparations


* A new appendix on otic preparations


This indispensable reference provides comprehensive coverage of drugs approved for use in veterinary species
as well as nonapproved (human) drugs used in veterinary practice. Each of the over 400 monographs includes
information on:


* Chemical characteristics
* Storage, stability, and physical compatibility
* Pharmacology
* Pharmacokinetics
* Uses and indications
* Contraindications, precautions, and reproductive safety
* Dosages by species and indication
* Overdosage and/or acute toxicity
* Adverse effects and warnings
* Drug-drug and drug-laboratory test interactions
* Approval status and withdrawal times
* Client information


Veterinary Drug Handbook's one-volume comprehensive coverage of the systemic drugs used in veterinary medicine
and an extensive appendix makes it an essential tool for veterinarians, veterinary students, pharmacists, veterinary
and laboratory animal technicians, animal research facilities, animal researchers, animal health companies,
animal breeders and producers, and libraries that serve these groups.


About the Author: Donald C. Plumb, Pharm.D. is Pharmacy Director, Veterinary Teaching Hospitals, College of
Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota-St. Paul. Contributions from Dennis K Olivero, DVM, DACVO, Veterinary
Ophthalmology Spec., Hopkins, MN; C.A Tony Buffington, DVM, PhD, DAVCN and Cheryl Holloway, RVT, The Ohio State
University Columbus, OH; Victoria Larson, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology); Michael Henson, DVM, and Maria Crowley, University
of Minnesota-St. Paul.



CONTENTS (Early entries only shown)


Drug Monographs :
Acarbose 1
Acepromazine Maleate 2
Acetaminophen 5
Acetazolamide 6
Acetic Acid 8
Acetohydroxamic Acid 9
Acetylcysteine 10
Acitretin 12
Acyclovir 14
Albendazole 15
Albuterol Sulfate 17
Allopurinol 19
Alprazolam 21
Altrenogest 22
Amikacin Sulfate 24
Aminocaproic Acid 28
Aminopentamide Hydrogen Sulfate 29
Aminophylline/Theophylline 30
Amiodarone HCL 33
Amitraz 35
Amitriptyline HCL 37
Amlodipine Besylate 38
Ammonium Chloride 39
Ammonium Molybdate 41
Amoxicillin 42...
(cont.)...


Appendix:
Opthalmic Products, Topical 851
Otic Preparations 874
Small Animal Therapeutic Diets 874
Chemotherapy Protocols for Small Animals 898
Conversion Tables for Weight to Body Surface Area (m2) 903
Tables of Parenteral Fluids 904
Abbreviations Used In Prescription Writing 906
Solubility Definitions 906
Conversions 907
Milliequivalents and Molecular Weights 907
"Normal" Vital Signs 908
Estrus and Gestation Periods for Dogs & Cats 909
Conversion of Conventional Chemistry Units to SI Units 910
Reference Laboratory Values: Dogs & Cats 911
Reference Laboratory Values: Cattle & Horses 914
Reference Laboratory Values: Sheep, Goats & Swine 916
Phone Numbers: Poison Centers/Blood Banks/Governmental 917
Veterinary Pharmaceutical Company Phone Numbers and Websites 918
References 921
Monographs Sorted by Therapeutic Class/Indication 945
Index 951



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