The use of lithium carbonate to prevent lomustine-induced myelosuppression in dogs: A pilot study

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-76

  Abrams Ogg, Anthony C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOPLATIN; CEFALEXIN; CHLORMETHINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DEXAMETHASONE; LITHIUM CARBONATE; LOMUSTINE; VINBLASTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; DOG; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; HEMOCONCENTRATION; HYPERSALIVATION; LETHARGY; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; SEIZURE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ANIMALS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, ALKYLATING; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HEMATOPOIESIS; LITHIUM CARBONATE; LOMUSTINE; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; PILOT PROJECTS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 79959733206     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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