Procain Penicillin & Dihydrostreptomycin injectable suspension

Procaine Penicillin and Dihydrostreptomycin suspension 20:20

For Veterinary Use Only

COMPOSITION: Contains per ml:

DESCRIPTION

The product is provided as a white or off-white suspension.

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS

The combination of penicillin G procaine and dihydrostreptomycin acts additive and in some cases synergistic.

Procaine penicillin G is a small-spectrum penicillin with a bactericidal action against mainly Gram-positive bacteria like Campylobacter, Clostridium, Corynebacterium, Erysipelothrix, Haemophilus, Listeria, penicillinase negative Staphylococcus and Streptococcus spp.

Dihydrostreptomycin is an aminoglycoside with a bactericidal action against mainly Gram-negative bacteria like E.coli, Klebsiella, Pasteurella, Salmonella and Staphylococcus spp.

INDICATIONS

Arthritis, mastitis and gastrointestinal, respiratory and urinary tract infection caused by penicillin and dihydrostreptomycin sensitive micro-organisms, like Campylobacter, Clostridium, Corynebacterium, E.coli, Erysipelothrix, Haemophilus, Klebsiella, Listeria, Pasteurella, Salmonella, and Staphylococcus spp., in calves, cattle, goats, sheep and swine.

CONTRA-INDICATIONS

Hypersensitivity to penicillin, procaine and/or aminoglycosides. Administration to animals with a serious impaired renal function.

Concurrent administration with tetracyclines, chloramphenicol, macrolides and lincosamides.

SIDE EFFECTS

Administration of therapeutic dosages of penicillin G procaine can result in abortion in sows. Ototoxity, neurotoxicity or nephrotoxicity.

Hypersensitivity reactions.

DOSAGE

For intramuscular administration; Shake well before use.

Cattle, calves, goats, sheep and swine: 1ml per 25kg body weight for 3 days.

Do not administer more than 20.0ml in cattle, more than 10.0ml in swine and more than 5.0ml in calves, sheep and goats per injection site.

WITHDRAWAL TIMES

For meat: pigs 18 days, sheep 31 days, cattle 23 days.

For milk: 60 hours.

SHELF LIFE