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
Medication abbreviation
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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.
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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 " have banned it's use
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 " have banned it's use
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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.
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.
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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.