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| Presentation: | Each ml contains: 300 mg Procaine Penicillin G B.P. 1 mg Methylhydroxybenzoate B.P. |
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| Recommended Use: | Indications for
Use: For the treatment of systemic infections
caused by or associated with organisms sensitive to
penicillin. Species: Cattle, Sheep and Pigs. |
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| Dosage and Administration: | The recommended dose is 8 ml per
100 kg bodyweight i.e. 24,000 I.U. procaine penicillin
per kg or 24 mg/kg of procaine penicillin. For deep intramuscular administration only
Clean
the area of injection and swab with spirit. |
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| Contra-Indications and Warnings: | Not
to be administered to animals known to be sensitive to
penicillins. Occasional allergies to penicillins have been observed but these are rare. Not for use in lactating ewes producing milk for human consumption. Occasionally in suckling and fattening pigs, administration of procaine penicillin may cause a transient pyrexia, vomiting, shivering, listlessness and incoordination. Additionally in pregnant sows and gilts, a vulval discharge which could be associated with abortion has been reported. |
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| Recommended Withholding
Period: |
Milk should not be used for human
consumption during treatment or for 72 hours thereafter.
Animals should not be slaughtered for human consumption for 7 days post treatment. |
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| Pharmaceutical
Precautions: |
Shake well before use. Store in a cool place, below 25 ºC. Once a vial is broached, use the contents within 4 weeks. Avoid contact with skin. Keep out of reach of children. Wash hands after use. |
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| Packing: | 100 ml vials. | |||||||||||||||||||||
