Drug choice and therapeutic drug monitoring in the management of canine primary epilepsy

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 172-176

  Vaughan Scott, T ^a,b   Taylor, J H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Massey University ^*  (South Africa)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Canine; Drug choice; Epilepsy; Therapeutic drug monitoring; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; CLORAZEPATE; DIAZEPAM; PHENOBARBITAL; POTASSIUM BROMIDE; PRIMIDONE; VALPROIC ACID;

ANTICONVULSANT ACTIVITY; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOG; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG DISPOSITION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MONITORING; EPILEPSY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0033497232     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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