INDICATIONS
Cefotaxime is indicated for the treatment of infectious diseases of all species:
- Septicaemia, pasteurellosis, erysipelas.
- Pneumoniae, pleura-pneumoniae, broncho-pneumoniae, bromchitis
- Enteritis, white-scour, blood diarrhea, typhoid, para-typhoid, enterotoxaemia caused by Clostridium spp., E. coli, Salmonella.
- Purulent inflammation: Sorf tissues dermatitis, furuncles, foot-rot, metritis, mastitis, M.M.A and urogenital diseases.
- Post-operation.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
- Animals with hypersensitivity to Penicillin and Cephalosporin.
- Patients in renal failure.
ADMINISTRATION & DOSAGE
I.M, I.V or S.C injection. Twice daily, for 3-5 consecutive days. For severe diseases, 3 times per day.
Reconstitution the content in distilled water for injection (each 1 g with 5 ml water).
Intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (SC) or intravenousus (IV) administration.
General dose is 20-30 mg/kg bodyweight per day, divided 2-3 times. Severe illness with 3-4 folds of general dose. For 3-4 days.
Pigs, cattle, horses, sheep, goats: 20-30 mg/kg b.w per day, divided 2-3 times.
Dogs, cats: 25-50 mg/kg b.w per day, divided 2-3 times.
Poulty: 30-50 mg/kg b.w per day, divided 2-3 times.
WITHDRAWAL PERIOD:
Slaughter: 12 days for pig; 8 days for cattle.
Milk: Nill
SHELF-LIFE: 2 years
STORAGE: In a cool and dry place, protected from light.