Description
Each 1 g contains:
Colistin (as Sulphate) 10 M.I.U.
It’s indicated for the treatment of gastrointestinal infections caused by non-invasive Escherichia coli susceptible to Colistin in calves, lambs and poultry.
Administered orally via drinking water.
Calves and Lambs: 1 g / 100 kg bodyweight daily for 3 – 5 consecutive days.
Poultry: 2 g / 50 Liters (40 g / 1000 Liter [ 40 g /1 m3 ]) of drinking water daily for 3 – 5 consecutive days.
Medicated water should be freshly prepared daily.
-Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to polypeptide antibiotics.
-Do not use in case of resistance to the polymyxin.
-Should not be administered to animals suffering from manifest renal dysfunction .
-Do not use in horses, particularly in foals, since Colistin, due to a shift in the gastrointestinal microflora balance could lead to the development of antimicrobial associated colitis (Colitis X), typically associated with Clostridium difficile, which may be fatal.
-In the case of newborn animals and of animals with severe gastrointestinal and renal disorders the absorption of colistin may be increased. Neuro- and nephrotoxic alterations may occur.
Meat and offal: Calves, Lambs and Poultry: 1 day
Eggs: Zero days.
Not permitted for use in animals producing milk for human consumption.
Store in a dark and dry place at a temperature below 30oC.
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