Description
INJECTABLE SOLUTION
Composition:
Each ml solution contains:
200 mg tylosin base (as tartrate).
Spectrum of activity:
Tylosin, a macrolide antibiotic, is active against particularly Gram-positive bacteria like Streptococcus spp. and Staphylococcus spp. (including Staphylococcus aureus), some Spirochetes (including Leptospira); Actinomyces, Mycoplasmas (PPLO), Haemophilus pertussis, Moraxella bovis and some Gram-negative cocci.
After parenteral administration, therapeutically active blood concentrations of tylosin are reached within 2 hours.
Indications:
Infections, caused by micro-organisms susceptible to tylosin, like e.g. respiratory tract infections in cattle, sheep and pigs and poultry, Dysentery Doyle in pigs, dysentery and arthritis caused by Mycoplasmas, mastitis and endo metritis.
Contra-indications:
Hypersensitivity to tylosin, cross-hypersensitivity to macrolides. Use in laying hens.
Side-effects:
Sometimes, local irritation at the injection site may occur (inject slowly).
Dosage and administration:
For intramuscular or subcutaneous administration.
The general dose is: 1 ml per 20 kg bodyweight daily, during 3-5 days.
Withdrawal time:
For meat: 8 days (cattle).
4 days (pigs, poultry).
For milk: 4 days.
Storage:
Store between15 °C and 25 °C and protected from light.
Shelf life:
2 years.
Presentation:
100 ml and 250 ml multidose vial.
FOR VETERINARY USE ONLY
