Nutriceft-50
100ML
Ceftiofur HCL Injection 5%
COMPOSITION:
Each ml contains:
Ceftiofur HCL……………………………………………………………50mg
Solvents ad......................................................1ml
DESCRIPTION:
Ceftiofur is a semisynthetic, third generation, broad-spectrum cephalosporin
antibiotic, which is administered to cattle and swine for control of bacterial
infections of the respiratory tract, with additional action against foot rot
and acute metritis in cattle. It has a wide spectrum of activity against both
Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. It exerts its antibacterial action by
inhibition of cell wall synthesis. Ceftiofur is mainly excreted in urine and
faeces.
INDICATIONS:
General: It is indicated for treatment of the following bacterial diseases:
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD, shipping fever, pneumoniae) associated with
Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni
(Haemophilus somnus); acute bovine interdigital necrobacillosis (foot rot,
pododermatitis) associated with Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides
melaninogenicus; Acute metritis (0 to 10 days post-partum) associated with
bacterial organisms such as E.coli, Arcanobacterium pyogenes and Fusobacterium
necrophorum. Swine: It is indicated for treatment/control of swine bacterial
respiratory disease (swine bacterial pneumoniae) associated with Actinobacillus
(Haemophilus) pleuropneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida, Salmonella choleraesuis
and Streptococcus suis.
ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE:
General:
Bacterial respiratory infections: 1 ml per 50 kg body weight for 3-5 days,
subcutaneously. Acute interdigital necrobacillosis: 1 ml per 50 kg body weight
for 3 days, subcutaneously. Acute metritis (0-10dbacillosi partum): 1 ml per 50
kg body weight for 5 days, subcutaneously Swine: Bacterial respirator
infections: 1 ml per 16 kg body weight for 3 days, intramuscularly.
CONTRA-INDICATIONS:
Aypersensitivity to cephalosporins and other 3-lactam antibiotics.
Administration to animalosporinseriously impaired renal functiocre Concurrent
administimals with a seriously, choramphenicol, macrolides and lincosamides.
SIDE EFFECTS:
Mild hypersensitivity reactions may occur occasionally at the injection site,
which subside without further treatment.
WITHDRAWAL TIMES:
-For meat: Cattle: 3 days.
Swine: 4 days.
- For milk: 0 days.
STORAGE:
Store below 30°C.
Protect from light.
Net Weight: 100 ML
