Products - Pentomycin - Pentomycin suspension for injection

Pentomycin suspension for injection

Product Description

Pentomycin is a combination product containing 200mg/ml Procaine benzylpenicillin and 200mg/ml Dihydrostreptomycin which is used to treat infections caused by bacteria sensitive to penicillin and dihydrostreptomycin in cattle, sheep and pigs.

Species

Cattle, Pigs and Sheep

Dose & Administration

4ml per 100kg bodyweight
For intramuscular use only

Treatment Guide

Species	Bodyweight (kg)	Dose (ml)
Calf	50	2.0
Cattle	100	4.0

Maximum volume at any one injection site is:

Cattle: 20 ml

Sheep: 5ml

Pig: 10ml

Species	Bodyweight (kg)	Dose (ml)
Piglet	5	0.2
Sow	75	3.0

Species	Bodyweight (kg)	Dose (ml)
Lamb	10	0.4
Sheep	25	1.0

Withdrawal

Meat and Offal

Cattle: 21 days

Sheep: 21 days

Pigs: 21 days

Milk

Sheep: Not to be used in lactating ewes producing milk for human consumption.

Cattle: 72 hours

Additional Info

Pack Size

100 ml

Storage Instructions

Store in a refrigerator (2˚C to 8˚C)

Regulatory

Legal Category: POM
Licence Number (Ireland): 10990/005/001

Products - Pentomycin - Pentomycin suspension for injection