AMOXICRID RETARD 15% INJ 100/250ML

PRODUCT NAME 

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

Amoxicillin

DECLARATION OF THE ACTIVE SUBSTANCE AND OTHER INGREDIENTS

Each ml. of product contains:

Active substance:

Amoxicillin (in the form of 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 large 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 lignieris

Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae

Actinobacillus equili

Bacteroides spp

Bordetella bronchiseptica

Campylobacter spp

Escherichia coli (strains that do not produce beta-lactamase)

Fusobacterium necrophorum

Haemophilus spp

Klebsiella spp

Pasteurella spp

Proteus mirabilis (strains that do not produce beta-lactamases)

The product is indicated for the treatment of infections produced by germs sensitive to amoxicillin in cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats where a prolonged period of activity of the antibiotic is required through a single administration. It can be used for the treatment and control of secondary bacterial infections in conditions where the 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.

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 will be used with caution on other small herbivores. It will not be administered intravenously or intra-articularly.

TARGET SPECIES:

Cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats

DOSAGE FOR EACH SPECIES, ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION AND MODE 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 product/10 kg body weight. This dose can be repeated after 48 hours.

The table gives an example of dosage for different species:

Species Weight (kg) Dose (ml)
Cow 450 45
Calf 50 5
Sheep 65 6.5
Lamb 10 1
Pig 150 15
Grasun 70 7
Piglet 7 0.7
Dog - large waist 35 3.5
         - average waist 20 2.0
         - small waist 10 1
Cat 5 0.5
 

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

RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING 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 bottle.

Use dry and sterile syringes and needles.

In cattle, no more than 20 ml will be administered in a single injection site.

WAITING TIME:

Cattle

Meat and organs: 14 days.

Sheep:

Meat and organs: 14 days

Pigs:

Meat and organs: 21 days

Milk: 72 hours

Use during pregnancy, lactation or during the laying period

The product can be used in pregnant or lactating animals.

Overdose (symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), as the case may be

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

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