Procaine penicillin

 

Description：

 

The combination of procaine penicillin G 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 Clostridium, Corynebacterium, Erysipelothrix, Listeria, penicillinase-negative Staphylococcus and Streptococcus spp. Dihydrostreptomycin is an aminoglycoside with a bactericidal action against mainly Gram-negative bacteria like E. coli, Campylobacter, Klebsiella, Haemophilus, Pasteurella and Salmonella spp.

 

Composition：

 

Contains per ml.:

 

Procaine penicillin G 200 000 IU.

 

Dihydrostreptomycin sulphate 200 mg.

 

Solvents ad. 1 ml.

 

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 penicillins, 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.