FLORFENICEN INJ FOR VETERINARY USE ONLY
Florfenicen is a florfenicol veterinary antibiotic used for treatment of respiratory cattle and sheep bacterial diseases which are caused by bacteria sensitive to florfenicol. Treat your livestock respiratory infections now with Florfenicen!
Composition
FLORFENICEN INJ. contains :
Florfenicol 300 mg/ml
INDICATIONS
FLORFENICEN INJ. contains :
Florfenicol 300 mg/ml
INDICATIONS
FLORFENICEN INJ. used for:
Cattle:
In case of diseases caused by florfenicol susceptible bacteria:
therapeutic treatment of respiratory tract infections in cattle due to Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Hisophilus somni.
Sheep:
In case of diseases caused by florfenicol susceptible bacteria:
therapeutic treatment of respiratory tract infections in sheep due to Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Not for use in cattle and sheep producing milk for human consumption.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
Cattle:
A decrease in food consumption and transient softening of the faeces may occur during the treatment period.
The treated animals recover quickly and completely upon termination of treatment.
Administration FLORFENICEN INJ. by intramuscular or subcutaneous route may cause inflammatory lesions at injection site which persist for up to 14 days.
On very rare occasions, anaphylactic reactions were observed.
Sheep:
A decrease in food consumption may occur during the treatment period.
The treated animals recover quickly and completely upon termination of treatment.
Administration FLORFENICEN INJ. by intramuscular route may cause inflammatory lesions at the injection site which persist for up to 28 days. Usually, these lesions are mild and temporary
Inflammatory lesions at the injection site may be seen for up to 28 days.
If you notice any serious effects or other effects not mentioned in this package leaflet, please inform your veterinary surgeon.
TARGET SPECIES
Cattle, sheep.
DOSAGE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
FLORFENICEN (Florfenicol) administered by intramuscular and subcutaneous route for cattle, intramuscular for sheep.
Cattle:
IM route: 20 mg/kg bodyweight (1 ml/15kg) to be administered twice 48 hours apart using a 16-gauge needle.
SC route: 40 mg/kg bodyweight (2ml/15kg) to be administered once only using a 16 gauge needle.
The dose volume given at any one injection site should not exceed 10 ml for both routes of administration (intramuscular and subcutaneous).
The injection should only be given in the neck. To ensure a correct dosage body weight should be determined as accurately as possible to avoid under dosing.
Ovine:
20 mg/kg bodyweight (1 ml per 15 kg) per day by intramuscular injection during three consecutive days.
the dose volume given at any one injection site should not exceed 4 ml.
If clinical signs of respiratory disease persist 48 hours after the last injection, treatment should be changed using another formulation or another antibiotic and continued until clinical signs have resolved.
To ensure a correct dosage body weight should
be determined.
WITHDRAWAL PERIOD
Cattle:
Meat and offal: by IM (at 20 mg/kg bodyweight, twice); 30 days
by SC (at 40 mg/kg bodyweight, once): 44 days.
Sheep:
Meat: 39 days,
Milk: Not authorized for use in lactating animals producing milk for human consumption including pregnant animals intended to produce milk for human consumption.
SPECIAL STORAGE PRECAUTIONS
Keep FLORFENICEN INJ. (Florfenicol) out of the reach and sight of children.
When the container is opened for the first time, using the in-use shelf-life which is specified on this package leaflet, the date on which any
product remaining in the container should be discarded should be worked out.
This discard date should be written in the space
provided on the label.
Shelf-life of FLORFENICEN INJ. as packaged for sale: 2 years.
Shelf-life after first opening the immediate packaging: 28 days.
No special temperature conditions required. Store the bottle in the outer carton in order to protect from direct sunlight
Overdose
Bovine: none known.
In ovine, after administration FLORFENICEN (Florfenicol) of 3 times the recommended dose or more a temporary reduction in feeding and hydration has been observed.
Other adverse reactions observed were an increase in the incidence of lethargy and diarrhea. After administration of 5 times the recommended dose or more head bowing was observed, it was considered more likely to be caused by the irritation of the injection site.
Incompatibilities
In the absence of compatibility studies, FLORFENICEN (Florfenicol) must not be mixed with other veterinary medicinal products.
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