Ceftiomax ,ceftiofur hydrochloride 50 mg

CEFTIOMAX

Injectable suspension

Composition:
1 ml contains:
ceftiofur hydrochloride 50 mg

Indications:
Swine:
Treatment of bacterial respiratory diseases associated with Pasteurella multocida, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and Streptococcus suis susceptible to ceftiofur

Cattle:
Treatment of bacterial respiratory diseases associated with Mannheimia haemolyta (formerly Pasteurella haemolyta), Pasteurella multocida and Histophillus somni (formerly Haemophillus somnus) susceptible to ceftiofur.
Treatment of acute interdigital necrobacillosis (panaritium, suppurative pododermatitis) associated with Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus (Porphyromonas asaccharolytica), susceptible to ceftiofur.
Treatment of the bacterial component of acute postpartum metritis up to 10 days after calving associated with Escherichia coli, Actinobacterium pyogenes and Fusobacterium necrophorum susceptible to ceftiofur.

Administration and dosage:
For pigs: 0.6-1 ml suspension / 16 kg body weight / day; administered by intramuscular injection, equivalent to 3.0-5.0 mg Ceftiofur / kg body weight / day, for three days.
For cattle:
Treatment of respiratory diseases: 1 ml suspension / 50 kg body weight / day; administered by subcutaneous injection, equivalent to 1.0 mg Ceftiofur / kg body weight / day, for 3-5 days.
Treatment of interdigital necrobacillosis: 1 ml suspension / 50 kg body weight / day; is administered by subcutaneous injection, equivalent to 1.0 mg Ceftiofur / kg body weight / day, for 3 days.
Treatment of acute postpartum metritis in the first 10 days after calving: 1 ml suspension / 50 kg body weight / day; is administered by subcutaneous injection, equivalent to 1.0 mg Ceftiofur / kg body weight / day, for 5 days. In some cases, additional supportive treatment may be necessary.
The duration of treatment may be modified on the recommendation of the veterinarian.
Consecutive administrations should be carried out at different sites.

Target species:

Cattle, pigs

Withdrawal period
Pigs: 5 days
Cattle: 8 days
Milk: 0 days

Contraindications
Hypersensitivity or known resistance to ceftiofur or beta-lactam antibiotics.
Do not inject intravenously.

Notes
Subsequent injections should be administered at different sites.
Shake the vial before use for 1 minute or until the product is resuspended.
To ensure correct dosing, body weight should be accurately determined to avoid underdosing.
The stopper should not be punctured more than 20 times.

Presentation
100 ml vial