Veterinary dosage forms applicators

The Concept of Bioavailability and Applications to Veterinary Dosage Forms... 

Extensive studies on liposomes date back to the 1960s. Many good comprehensive review references exist on compositions and manufacturing of lipo-somes " including the article Liposomes as Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms in this volume. The earliest commercial liposomal formulations were developed for veterinary application (Novasome, IGI,... 

Glyceryl monostearate is a lubricant for tablet manufacturing and may be used to form sustained-release matrices for solid dosage forms.Sustained-release applications include the formulation of pellets for tablets or suppositories and the preparation of a veterinary bolus. Glyceryl monostearate has also been used as a matrix ingredient for a biodegradable, implantable, controlled-release dosage form. ... 

Administration of streptomycin intramuscularly is the method of choice for treating systemic infections. Oral forms of streptomycin or dihydrostreptomycin, frequently combined with sulfonamide drugs and other compounds, are also used in animals for treatment of enteric infections. In addition, streptomycin is used as a feed additive for growth promotion purposes. In some countries, the combination of streptomycin with procaine penicillin is used as an initial nonspecific therapy in farm animals, and in intramammary applications for treatment of mastitis. Intramuscular dosages are in the range 5-10 mg/kg bw, while oral dosages are 20 mg/kg bw. Dihydrostreptomycin is also used in veterinary medicine in intramammary and topical treatments. 

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