Pen & Strep-400
Composition:
Contains per ml:
Procaine penicillin G ………………… 200000 IU
Dihydrostreptomycin sulphate …………. 200 mg
Solvents ad ………………………………..... 1 ml
Description:
The combination of procaine penicillin G and dihydrostreptomycin acts additive and in some cases synergistic. Procaine penicillin G exerts a bactericidal action against mainly Gram-positive bacteria like Clostridium. Corynebacterium, Erysipelothrix, Listeria, penicillinase negative Staphylococcus spp. Dihydrostreptomycin is an aminoglycoside with a bactericidal action against mainly Gram-negative bacteria like E.coli, Campylobacter, Klebsiella, Haemophius, Pasteurella and Salmonella spp.
Indications:
Arthritis, mastitis and gastrointestinal, respiratory and urinary tract infections caused by penicillin and dihydrostreptomycin sensitive micro-organisms, like Campylobacter, Clostridium, Corynebacterium, E.coli, Erysipelothrix, Haemophilus, Klebsiella, Listeria, Pasteurella, Salmonella, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus spp., in calves, cattle, goats, sheep and swine.
Contra-indications:
Hypersensitivity to penicillin, procaine and/or aminoglycosides.
Administration to animals with a seriously impaired renal function.
Concurrent administration of tetracyclines, chloramphenicol, macrolides and lincosamides.
Side effects:
Administration of therapeutic dosages of procaine penicillin G can result in abortion in sows.
Ototoxity, neurotoxicity or nephrotoxicity.
Hypersensitivity reactions.
Dosage:
For intramuscular administration:
Cattle : 1 ml per 20 kg body weight for 3 days.
Calves, goats, sheep and swine : 1 ml per 10 kg body weight for 3 days.
Shake well before use and do not administer more than 20 ml in cattle, more than 10 ml in swine and more than 5 ml in calves, sheep and goats per injection site.
Withdrawal times:
-For kidney : 45 days
-For meat : 21 days
-For milk : 3 days
Warning:
Keep out of reach of children.
Packing:
Vial of 50 and 100 ml.
