PLUMB´S VETERINARY DRUG HANDBOOK. 10TH EDITION

Systemic Monographs
Acarbose 1
Acepromazine 2
Acetaminophen 7
Acetazolamide 9
Acetic Acid 11
Acetylcysteine 12
Acyclovir 14
Afoxolaner 16
Aglepristone 18
Albendazole 20
Albumin, Human 22
Albuterol 24
Alendronate 27
Alfaxalone 29
Alfentanil 35
Allopurinol 37
Alprazolam 39
Altrenogest 41
Aluminum Hydroxide 44
Amantadine 45
Amikacin, Systemic 47
Aminocaproic Acid 51
Aminophylline 53
Amiodarone 56
Amitriptyline 58
Amlodipine 62
Ammonium Chloride 65
Amoxicillin 67
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate 70
Amphotericin B 74
Ampicillin 78
Ampicillin/Sulbactam 82
Amprolium 84
Antivenom, Latrodectus mactans 86
Antivenom, Crotalidae 87
Antivenom, North American Coral Snake 90
Apomorphine 92
Apramycin 94
Ascorbic Acid 96
Asparaginase 98
Aspirin 100
Atenolol 103
Atipamezole 106
Atovaquone 108
Atracurium 109
Atropine 112
Auranofin 116
Azathioprine 118
Azithromycin 120
Benazepril 123
Betamethasone (Systemic) 127
Bethanechol 130
Bisacodyl 132
Bismuth Subsalicylate 133
Bleomycin 135
Bromides 137
Bromocriptine 140
Budesonide 142
Bupivacaine 144
Bupivacaine Liposome 147
Buprenorphine 150
Buspirone 155
Butorphanol 157
Butylscopolamine 164
Cabergoline 165
Caffeine 167
Calcitonin 169
Calcitriol 170
Calcium Acetate 172
Calcium, IV (-Borogluconate, -Chloride, -Gluconate) 174
Calcium, Oral (-Carbonate, -Gluconate, -Lactate) 177
Cannabidiol (CBD) 179
Capromorelin 182
Carbimazole 184
Carboplatin 186
Carnitine 189
Carprofen 190
Carvedilol 193
Caspofungin 195
Cefaclor 197
Cefadroxil 198
Cefazolin 201
Cefepime 203
Cefixime 205
Cefotaxime 206
Cefotetan 208
Cefovecin 210
Cefoxitin 212
Cefpodoxime 214
Cefquinome 216
Ceftazidime 219
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 221
Ceftiofur HCl 224
Ceftiofur Sodium 227
Ceftriaxone 230
Cefuroxime 232
Cephalexin 234
Cephapirin 237
Cetirizine 238
Charcoal, Activated 240
Chlorambucil 243
Chloramphenicol 245
Chlorothiazide 249
Chlorpheniramine 251
Chlorpromazine 253
Chlortetracycline 255
Cholestyramine 257
Chorionic Gonadotropin 259
Ciclesonide 261
Cimetidine 263
Ciprofloxacin 265
Cisapride 269
Cisplatin 271
Citrate, Potassium 274
Clarithromycin 276
Clemastine 279
Clenbuterol 280
Clindamycin 282
Clodronate 286
Clofazimine 288
Clomipramine 289
Clonazepam 292
Clonidine 294
Clopidogrel 297
Cloprostenol 299
Clorazepate 301
Cloxacillin 303
Cobalamin 304
Codeine 307
Colchicine 309
Corticotropin 311
Cortisone 312
Cosyntropin 314
Crofelemer 316
Cromolyn (Inhaled) 317
Cyclophosphamide 318
Cyclosporine (Systemic) 322
Cyproheptadine 327
Cytarabine 329
Dacarbazine (DTIC) 332
Dactinomycin 334
Dalteparin 335
Danofloxacin 337
Dantrolene 339
Dapsone 341
Darbepoetin Alfa 342
Decoquinate 344
Deferoxamine 346
Deracoxib 347
Desflurane 349
Deslorelin 351
Desmopressin 352
Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate (DOCP) 355
Detomidine 358
Dexamethasone 361
Dexmedetomidine 367
Dexrazoxane 372
Dextran 70 373
Dextromethorphan 375
Dextrose 50% Injection 376
Diazepam 378
Diazoxide 382
Dichlorphenamide 384
Diclazuril 385
Diclofenac, Topical 387
Dicloxacillin 389
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) 390
Digoxin 392
Diltiazem 396
Dimenhydrinate 399
Dimercaprol (BAL) 400
Dimethyl Sulfoxide 402
Diminazene 404
Dinoprost 405
Diphenhydramine 409
Diphenoxylate/Atropine 412
Dipyrone 413
Dobutamine 416
Docusate 418
Dolasetron 419
Domperidone 420
Dopamine 422
Doramectin 424
Doxapram 426
Doxepin 429
Doxorubicin 430
Doxycycline 433
Edetate Calcium Disodium (CaEDTA) 438
Edrophonium 440
Emodepside/Praziquantel 442
Enalapril 445
Enoxaparin 448
Enrofloxacin 450
Ephedrine 455
Epinephrine 457
Epirubicin 460
Epoetin Alfa 463
Eprinomectin/Praziquantel 465
Eprinomectin 467
Epsiprantel 469
Ergocalciferol 470
Ertapenem 472
Erythromycin 473
Esmolol 477
Esomeprazole 478
Estradiol 481
Estriol 483
Ethambutol 485
Ethanol 487
Etodolac 489
Etomidate 491
Euthanasia Agents with Pentobarbital 493
Exenatide 494
Famciclovir 498
Famotidine 499
Fatty Acids, Omega- 3 501
Felbamate 503
Fenbendazole 505
Fenofibrate 508
Fenoldopam 510
Fentanyl, Injection 512
Fentanyl, Transdermal Patch 515
Ferrous Sulfate 519
Fexofenadine 521
Filgrastim (Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor; GCSF) 522
Finasteride 524
Firocoxib 525
Florfenicol 528
Fluconazole 530
Flucytosine 534
Fludrocortisone 535
Flumazenil 537
Flumethasone 539
Flunixin 541
Fluorouracil 544
Fluoxetine 547
Fluralaner 549
Fluticasone 552
Fluvoxamine 554
Folic Acid 556
Fomepizole 558
Fosfomycin 559
Frunevetmab 561
Furazolidone 562
Furosemide 563
Gabapentin 568
Gamithromycin 571
Gemcitabine 572
Gemfibrozil 574
Gentamicin, Systemic 576
Glipizide 580
Glucagon 582
Glucosamine/Chondroitin Sulfate 583
Glyburide 585
Glycerin, Oral 587
Glycopyrrolate 588
Gonadorelin 591
Granisetron 593
Grapiprant 594
Griseofulvin 596
Guaifenesin, Intravenous 598
Hemoglobin Glutamer- 200 (Bovine) 601
Heparin 603
Hyaluronate 606
Hydralazine 607
Hydrochlorothiazide 610
Hydrocodone Combinations 612
Hydrocortisone 615
Hydrogen Peroxide 3% (Oral) 618
Hydromorphone 619
Hydroxychloroquine 623
Hydroxyethyl Starch (HES) Colloids 625
Hydroxyurea 628
Hydroxyzine 629
Hyoscyamine 632
Hypertonic Saline (7% to 7.5%) 633
Ifosfamide 635
Imepitoin 637
Imidacloprid, Systemic 639
Imidapril 640
Imidocarb 642
Imipenem/Cilastatin Sodium 644
Imipramine 646
Immune Globulin (Human), Intravenous 649
Insulin, Aspart 651
Insulin, Detemir 655
Insulin, Glargine 658
Insulin, Lente 662
Insulin, Lispro 666
Insulin, NPH 670
Insulin, Protamine Zinc 674
Insulin, Regular (Crystalline Zinc) 677
Interferon Alfa, Human Recombinant 681
Interferon Omega, Feline Origin 683
Iodide (Potassium-, Sodium-) 685
Iohexol 687
Ipratropium 689
Irbesartan 690
Iron Dextran 692
Isoflupredone 693
Isoflurane 695
Isoniazid (INH) 698
Isoproterenol 700
Isotretinoin 701
Isoxsuprine 703
Itraconazole 704
Ivermectin 709
Ivermectin/Clorsulon 714
Kaolin/Pectin 715
Ketamine 717
Ketoconazole, Systemic 725
Ketoprofen 729
Ketorolac 732
L- Theanine 733
Lactulose 735
Lanthanum 736
Leflunomide 738
Leucovorin 740
Leuprolide 741
Levamisole 743
Levetiracetam 746
Levothyroxine 749
Lidocaine, Local Anesthetic 752
Lidocaine (Intravenous; Systemic) 756
Lincomycin 760
Linezolid 762
Liothyronine 764
Lipid Emulsion, Intravenous (ILE) 766
Lisinopril 769
Lokivetmab 771
Lomustine 773
Loperamide 775
Loratadine 777
Lorazepam 778
Losartan 781
Lotilaner 783
Lufenuron/Lufenuron Combination Products 785
Lysine 788
Magnesium Hydroxide 789
Magnesium, IV 791
Mannitol 793
Marbofloxacin 796
Maropitant 799
Mavacoxib 802
Mechlorethamine 804
Meclizine 805
Medetomidine 807
Medetomidine/Vatinoxan 811
Medium Chain Triglycerides; (MCT) Oil 814
Medroxyprogesterone 815
Megestrol 817
Meglumine Antimoniate 819
Melarsomine 821
Melatonin 823
Meloxicam 825
Melphalan 829
Meperidine 831
Mepivacaine 834
Meropenem 837
Metergoline 839
Metformin 840
Methadone 842
Methazolamide 846
Methenamine 848
Methimazole 849
Methionine 852
Methocarbamol 854
Methotrexate 856
Methylene Blue 859
Methylphenidate 861
Methylprednisolone 863
Metoclopramide 867
Metoprolol 870
Metronidazole 873
Metyrapone 877
Mexiletine 878
Midazolam 880
Milbemycin Oxime 885
Miltefosine 887
Mineral Oil 889
Minocycline 890
Mirtazapine 893
Misoprostol 896
Mitotane 899
Mitoxantrone 902
Molybdates 904
Montelukast 905
Morantel 906
Morphine 907
Moxidectin/Moxidectin Combination Products 912
Mycobacterial Cell Wall Fraction Immunomodulator 918
Mycophenolate 920
Nalbuphine 923
Naloxone 924
Naltrexone 926
Neomycin 928
Neostigmine 930
Appendix 1480
Veterinarian’s Guide to Writing Prescriptions 1480
Indication 1516
Pharmacist’s Quick Guide to Veterinary Prescriptions: A Whole Different Animal 1482
Important Contact Information 1483
Drug Store Toxins in Small Animal Species 1484
Overdose and Toxin Exposure Decontamination
Guidelines 1487
Multidrug Sensitivity (MDR1 Mutation) in Dogs and Cats 1488
How to Find a Quality- Assured Compounding Pharmacy 1490
Glucocorticoid Agents, General Information 1491
Insulin, General Information 1494
Opioids, General Information 1498
Penicillins, General Information 1498
Antimicrobials in Human and Veterinary Medicine: A Global Classification 1500
ARCI UCGFS Classifications 1503
Extra-Label Drug Use 1503
Veterinary Feed Directive 1504
Conversion Tables for Weight in Kilograms to Body Surface Area (m2) 1506
Conversion of Conventional Chemistry Units to SI Units 1507
Milliequivalents and Molecular Weights, 1507
Solubility Definitions 1508
Parenteral Fluids 1508
Normal Vital Signs 1510
Reference Laboratory Ranges 1510
Estrus and Gestation Periods: Dogs and Cats 1515
Systemic Drugs Sorted by Therapeutic Class or Major Indication 1516
Index 1522

Find drug dosages and other critical information for prescribing drugs to animals quickly and efficiently in this fully updated new edition of this must-have veterinary resource

The Tenth Edition of Plumb’s® Veterinary Drug Handbook updates the most comprehensive, detailed, and trusted source of drug information relevant to veterinary medicine. Covering dosages, drug interactions, adverse effects, and contraindications, among other key drug details, this bestselling book is a must for practicing veterinarians and anyone requiring reliable information on the use of drugs in animals. Designed for ease of use, the book surveys an exhaustive list of drugs with applications for a wide variety of species, including dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, and farm animals.

This edition includes updates to all 738 drug monographs and adds 30 new monographs, including 9 new insulin monographs, to its exhaustive coverage of drugs used in the care of animals. This new edition:
• Provides an extensively reviewed and updated version of the must-have veterinary drug reference
• Includes 30 new drug monographs, including 9 new insulin monographs
• Updates all 738 drug monographs, with robust citing of new information
• Covers a wide variety of species, including dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, and farm animals
• Presents detailed dosing information for an exhaustive list of drugs used in animals

Plumb’s® exhaustive coverage of drugs relevant to the veterinary field makes this book an essential reference for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary pharmacologists, pharmacists with veterinary patients, and libraries that serve these groups.

Authors
• James A. Budde, PharmD, RPh, DICVP
Dr. Budde is Senior Pharmacy Officer for Plumb’s® and is based out of Madison, Wisconsin.
• Dawn M. McCluskey, DVM
Dr. McCluskey is Veterinary Officer of Pharmacy for Plumb’s® and is based out of Madison, Wisconsin.