Gentavet 4% sterile solution

Form of application: Injection.

Active ingredient: gentamicin sulfate.

Packaging: vials 20-mL, Vials 100 ml, Flasks 10 mL.

A clear colorless solution.

Composition

1 mL of Gentavet 4 % contains:

• 40 mg of gentamycin sulfate.

Pharmacological action

The active ingredient of the preparation - gentamycin sulfate – is an antibiotic of the aminoglycoside group active with respect to gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms. The mechanism of action of the preparation is blocking protein synthesis in a bacterial cell.  Drug resistance arises rarely and develops slowly.

Uses

For the treatment and prevention of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tracts, urogenital system, skin and other bacterial etiology diseases.

Dosage and administration

Gentavet 4 % is administered by intramuscular injection in the following doses:

1. Cattle: 0.5 cm³ to 1.25 cm³ per 10 kg of body weight;
2. Horses: 0.5 cm³ to 1 cm³ per 10 kg of body weight;
3. Pigs: 0.5 cm³ to 1cm³ per 10 kg of body weight;
4. Dogs, cats: 1.25 cm³ per 10 kg of body weight;
5. Poultry: 0.05 cm³ per 1 kg of body weight by subcutaneous injection.

Administer every 8 hours to 12 hours; treatment duration is between 3 days and 5 days.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to gentamycin.  Do not administer to animals with an affected kidney function; do not administer at the same time with other aminoglycoside antibiotics and those of a nephrotoxic action.

Precautions

Animals may only be slaughtered for meat in 45 days of the last intramuscular injection of the preparation; milk is fit for human food in 3 days.  If slaughtered during this period of time, feed meat and milk to non-productive animals or dispose them. If administrated orally, meat is fit for food in 10 days to 14 days.

How supplied

Sterile solution for injection in 10-mL, 20-mL, 100-mL vials.

Storage

Store protected from light in a dry place at a room temperature (List B).  Shelf life is 2 years from the date of manufacture.