For Veterinary Use Only.

PENTOMYCIN is an antibiotic of 2 strong active substances ( veterinary penicillin & streptomycin ) which are effective in the treatment of infections in cattle & sheep.
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COMPOSITION

Each ml PENTOMYCIN contains:
Active substance
Procaine benzylpenicillin ………………………. 200 mg
Dihydrostreptomycin………………………..200 mg
(as dihydrostreptomycin sulphate)
Excipients
Methyl parahydroxybenzoate ……………………1.0 mg
Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate…………. 0.432 mg

PHARMACEUTICAL FORM

PENTOMYCIN is a suspension for injection.
A white to off-white aqueous suspension.

Target Species

Cattle & sheep.

INDICATIONS

PENTOMYCIN is used for the treatment of infections caused by bacteria sensitive to penicillin and dihydrostreptomycin in cattle, & sheep.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Do not administer it to animals known to be sensitive to penicillin.
Don’t use it when it is known that penicillinase-producing staphylococcus organisms are present.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION ROUTE

The recommended dose is 4 ml per 100 kg bodyweight i.e. 8 mg procaine penicillin and 10 mg dihydrostreptomycin sulphate per kg.
The dose should be given once daily for up to 3 consecutive days.
To ensure a correct dosage bodyweight should be determined as accurately as possible to avoid under-dosing.
For intramuscular administration only.
Species Dose (ml) kg Bodyweight
Cattle 4.0 100
Calf 2.0 50
Sheep 1.0 25
Lamb 0.4 10
The maximum dose volume recommended at any one site for Cattle is 20 ml.
Administer alternately on the left side and the right side.