A character encoding form is a mapping from the set of integers used in a CCS to the set of sequences of code units. A code unit is an integer occupying a specified binary width in a computer architecture, such as an 8-bit byte. The encoding form enables character representation as actual data in a computer.
Vetoryl (trilostane), approved by the FDA in 2008 is the only drug approved to treat both pituitary- and adrenal-dependent Cushing's in dogs. This prescription drug works by stopping the production of cortisol in the adrenal glands. Vetoryl should not be given to a dog that. has kidney or liver disease.
By weakening the immune system, immunosuppressant drugs decrease the bodyâs reaction to the foreign organ. The drugs allow the transplanted organ to remain healthy and free from damage. Immunosuppressant drugs also are used to treat autoimmune diseases such as lupus. An autoimmune disorder is a disease process in which the body attacks its own tissue. Lupus results from just such a misdirected activity of the bodyâs own immune system.