Tag Archives: Food and Drug Administration

Medication Side Effects And Clinical Trials

Medication A caused vomiting and diarrhea in 4% of test subjects during approval trials for the Food and Drug Administration. Medication B caused hives in 2% of test subjects during approval trials for the Food and Drug Administration. Medication C caused sneezing in 0.5% of test subjects. What do these statistics mean for you in [...]

Dosages May Vary

I was out on an errand today when a regular MyPetsDoctor.com reader asked, “Why don’t you put names of medications and dosages on your Web site?” The answer is a little complicated. We do name certain medications used in certain conditions. Dosages, on the other hand, can vary from patient to patient and even day [...]

Know What You Administer To Your Pet

Today our morning was joined by a walk-in patient, a precious little Pomeranian named Bouncer. Poor Bouncer has been having problems with passing out. It has occurred four times in the past year. Physically, his examination was normal and his EKG was normal. His chest radiograph (X-ray) shows some enlargement of the right ventricle of [...]