Drugs and Medications
Compendium Articles
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Praziquantel
Learn about Praziquantel as an antiparasitc drug used to control tapeworms in horses.
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Prednisolone
Learn about Prednisolone, a synthetic corticosteroid with effective anti-inflammatory properties. and why some veterinarians prefer to use other corticosteroids or oral prednisolone which is more readily absorbed by the horse's system.
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Primidone
Learn about Primidone as a medication used in the management of grand mal, psychomotor, and focal seizures in horses and foals, and also used in horses with seizures induced by toxins or adverse drug effects.
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Progesterone - Altrenogest
Learn about Progesterone, which along with altrenogest is used in the reproductive management of mares to control reproductive cycle, help maintain pregnancy, and help with behavior modification.
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Promazine
Learn how Promazine is used in horses as a pre-anesthetic agent, often in conjunction with Atropine, and it is generally accepted that the recommended dose will cause moderate sedation.
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Prostaglandin
Learn why synthetic Prostaglandin is used in several ways in horses to help control reproduction in mares by manipulation of the estrous cycle, in the termination of pregnancy and in the treatment of uterine infections.
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Pseudoephedrine HCI USP and Pyrilamine Maleate USP
Learn about the Pseudoephedrine HCI USP and Pyrilamine Maleate USP combination added to a palatable corn meal base for use in horses as an antihistamine decongestant.
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Psyllium Hydrophilic Mucilloid
Learn why Psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid is effective as a laxative and also a treatment for sand colic.
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Pyrantel Pamoate
Learn about Pyrantel pamoate as an effective deworming agent in horses and foals for the many parasites that infest the intestines of the horse.
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Pyrilamine Maleate
Learn about Pyrilamine as an antihistamine drug used to treat hypersensitivity reactions caused by foreign proteins or allergens in the skin and respiratory tract in horses.