Medication abbreviation

karenkarenn · Postby **karenkarenn** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:20 pm

What does the letter A mean for medication abbreviation?

I have been watching a 2 year old for some time and I keep seeing this letter
A under the Medications.
Karen

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:24 pm

Here in KY A is for Adjunct bleeder medication, in addition to, or instead of (L)asix..

karenkarenn · Postby **karenkarenn** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:25 pm

is it good for a first time starter to bleed and use that type of meds now?

photofinish · Postby **photofinish** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:59 pm

karenkarenn wrote:is it good for a first time starter to bleed and use that type of meds now?

Not all states reuire the designation in the Form, or the declaration of adjunct bleeder medicines. Some states require a horse to be on Lasix before they can use an adjunct. However, personally, I use Amicar (amino capuric acid, an adjunct) instead of Lasix whenever I can.

karenkarenn · Postby **karenkarenn** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:53 pm

If you don't mind,
whats the difference between the two?
Pros and Cons
Karen

photofinish · Postby **photofinish** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 4:26 pm

Lasix helps to prevent bleeding through it's diuretic effects, drops blood pressure.

Amicar helps blood clot, one vet said it "slicks up" (?) the platelets.

Lasix - Pros : In a heavier built horse dropping all the water weight (up to 20%) can be helpful
Cons : Lighter built horses often don;t have 20% extra to lose
Dehydration can cause alot of problems

Amicar - Pros : Helps control bleeding, IMO, more effectively than Lasix, NO dehydration
Cons : NONE, a do-no-harm kind of medication
A few jurisdictions in their infinite "wisdom :roll:

" have banned it's use

karenkarenn · Postby **karenkarenn** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:57 am

Thanks I appreciate it.
Photo do you know when and how Lasix was discovered?

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:11 pm

Here's one answer..
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 6042622664

Lasix was the brand name for furosemide, until the eye doctors wanted the name SO BADLY they got the furosemide product renamed "Salix."

But racing being what it is, the use of Salix is still denoted as the letter "L" in the program.

karenkarenn · Postby **karenkarenn** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:13 pm

okay but how did an eye doctor get involved? Did he or she invent it?

madelyn · Postby **madelyn** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:17 pm

No, I have seen Lasix used as a replacement word for lasik, which is the eye surgery involving laser technology to repair vision.

karenkarenn · Postby **karenkarenn** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:19 pm

Ohh okay thanks

Laurierace · Postby **Laurierace** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:34 pm

madelyn wrote:Here's one answer..
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 6042622664

Lasix was the brand name for furosemide, until the eye doctors wanted the name SO BADLY they got the furosemide product renamed "Salix."

But racing being what it is, the use of Salix is still denoted as the letter "L" in the program.

Close. The company who manufactures furosemide renamed the equine product Salix to differentiate between the human version and the equine version. No eye doctors involved.