PRODUCT NAME
AMOXICRID RETARD 15% INJ, 150mg/ml, suspension for injection for cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats
Amoxicillin
DECLARATION OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCE AND OTHER INGREDIENTS
Each ml of product contains:
Active substance:
Amoxicillin (as amoxicillin trihydrate) 150mg
Excipients:
Aluminum stearate
Fractionated coconut oil
INDICATIONS:
Amoxicillin is a broad-spectrum semi-synthetic penicillin 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-lactamase)
Streptococcus spp
Gram-negative
Actinobacillus lignierisi
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
Actinobacillus equili
Bacteroides spp
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Campylobacter spp
Escherihia coli (strains that do not produce beta-lactamase)
Fusobacterium necrophorum
Haemofillus spp
Klebsiella spp
Pasteurella spp
Proteus mirabilis (strains that do not produce beta-lactamase)
The product is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by amoxicillin-sensitive germs in cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats in which a prolonged period of antibiotic activity is required by a single administration. It can be used for the treatment and control of secondary bacterial infections if bacteria are not the primary cause of infections.
Indications for Amoxicrid Retard 15% inj:
Digestive tract infections, including enteritis.
Respiratory tract infections, including pneumonia in fattening bulls.
Including urogenital tract infections, cystitis and metritis.
Skin and connective tissue infections, including abscesses and wounds, foot and joint infections.
Prevention of post-operative infections by administering the pre-operative product.
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 intrajointly.
TARGET SPECIES:
Cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats
DOSAGE FOR EACH SPECIES, ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION:
It 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 of body weight. This dose can be repeated after 48 hours.
The table gives an example of dosage in different species:
Species                   Weight (kg)             Dose (ml)
Cow                         450                   45
Vitel                         50                     5
Sheep                        65                     6.5
Lamb                        10                      1
Pork                         150                    15
Grasun                       70                     7
Piglet                        7                     0.7
Dog – large size               35                     3.5
– Medium size                20                    2.0
– small waist                 10                     1
Cat                          5                      0.5
To ensure a correct dose, the body weight of the animals should be accurately determined whenever possible to avoid underdosing.
RECOMMENDATIONS ON CORRECT ADMINISTRATION
To avoid underdosing, it is recommended to weigh the animal before administering the veterinary medicinal product.
Shake the bottle 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.
WAITING TIME:
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 laying
The product can be used in pregnant animals or during lactation.
Overdose (symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), as appropriate
Amoxicillin has low toxicity and is well tolerated when administered parenterally.
With the exception of occasional local administration site reactions, which may occur even at the recommended dose, no other adverse effects have been observed even in the event of accidental overdose.
Presentation:
100 ml polypropylene bottles closed with a brombutyl rubber stopper and aluminum staple.
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