Amoxicrid retard, 15% ,injectable suspension for cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs, and cats ,250ml

AMOXICRID RETARD 15% INJ, 150mg/ml, injectable suspension for cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats

Amoxicillin

STATEMENT OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCE AND OTHER INGREDIENTS

Each ml. of the product contains:

Active substance:

Amoxicillin (as amoxicillin trihydrate) 150mg

Excipients:

Aluminum stearate

Fractionated coconut oil

INDICATIONS:

Amoxicillin is a semi-synthetic penicillin with a broad spectrum of action that is bactericidal in vitro against a very wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria:

Gram-positive:

Actinomyces bovis

Bacillus anthracis

Clostridium spp

Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

Corynebacterium spp

Peptostreptococcus spp

Staphylococcus spp (strains that do not produce beta-lactamases)

Streptococcus spp

Gram-negative

Actinobacillus lignierisi

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae

Actinobacillus equili

Bacteroides spp

Bordetella bronchiseptica

Campylobacter spp

Escherichia coli (strains that do not produce betalactamase)

Fusobacterium necrophorum

Haemophilus spp

Klebsiella spp

Pasteurella spp

Proteus mirabilis (strains that do not produce betalactamase)

The product is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by amoxicillin-sensitive germs in cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats where a prolonged period of antibiotic activity is required with a single administration. It can be used for the treatment and control of secondary bacterial infections in conditions where bacteria are not the primary cause of the infections.

Indications for Amoxicrid Retard 15% inj:

Infections of the digestive tract including, enteritis.

Infections of the respiratory tract including, pneumonia in fattening bulls.

Infections of the urogenital tract including, cystitis and metritis.

Infections of the skin and connective tissue, including abscesses and wounds, foot and joint infections.

Prevention of post-operative infections by administering the product pre-operatively.

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.

Like other penicillins, amoxicillin should not be administered orally or parenterally to rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters. It should be used with caution in other small herbivores. It should not be administered intravenously or intraarticularly.

TARGET SPECIES:

Cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats

DOSAGE FOR EACH SPECIES, ROUTE(S) OF ADMINISTRATION AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION:

Can be administered subcutaneously or intramuscularly.

The recommended dose is 15 mg/s.a./kg body weight which is equivalent to 1 ml of product /10 kg body weight. This dose can be repeated after 48 hours.

To ensure a correct dose, the body weight of the animals should be accurately determined whenever possible to avoid underdosing.

ADVICE ON CORRECT ADMINISTRATION

To avoid underdosing, it is recommended to weigh the animal before administering the veterinary medicinal product.

Shake the vial well before use. This product does not contain antimicrobial preservatives.

Wipe the septum before removing each dose from the vial.

Use dry, sterile syringes and needles.

In cattle, no more than 20 ml should be administered at a single injection site.

WITHDRAWAL PERIOD:

Cattle

Meat and offal: 14 days.

Sheep:

Meat and offal: 14 days

Swine:

Meat and offal: 21 days

Milk: 72 hours

Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay

The product can be used in pregnant or lactating animals.

Overdose (symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), as appropriate

Amoxicillin has low toxicity and is well tolerated when administered parenterally.

With the exception of occasional local reactions at the site of administration, which may occur even at the recommended dose, no other adverse effects have been observed even in the event of accidental overdose.

Incompatibilities

None known.

Presentation:

250 ml polypropylene bottles closed with a bromobutyl rubber stopper and an aluminium cap.