Description
Composition:
Each ml solution contains 2 mg dexamethasone base (as sodium phosphate).
Indications:
Dexamethasone is a synthetic glucocorticosteroid with a strong antiphlogistic, anti-allergic, anti-stress and glucogenetic action.
Indicated with Bovine ketosis (acetonemia), stress, shock and allergic reactions; inflammatory joint lesions, arthritis, bursitis, tendovaginitis, lymphangitis and laminitis; eczema, atypical inflammation reactions of the skin and athma.
Contra‑Indications:
Administration during viral infections, osteoporosis, heart-, kidney-, or liver disturbances, late pregnancy, lactating animals and diabetes mellitus.
Side-effects:
Decreased milk production.
If used for long time decreased resistance against infections, delayed wound healing, muscle atrophy, myopathy or osteoporosis may occur.
Dosage and Administration:
Intramuscular, intravenous or intra-articular administration.
Horses and cattle: 5-15 ml intravenously or intramuscularly.
Foals, calves, sheep, goats and pigs: 1-3 ml i.v. or i.m.
Piglets, dogs and cats: 0.1-1 ml i.v. or i.m.
For intra-articular injection, it is necessary to remove a quantity of synovia equal to the injected quantity (under asceptical conditions).
Dosage:
1-5 ml intra-articular for large animals.
0.2-2.5 ml peri-articular for small animals.
Withdrawal time: 3 days before slaughtering and 1 day before milking.
Storage: Keep closed in a cool and dry place, away from sunlight and safe from children.
Packing:
96 x 50 ml vial in 1 carton.
FOR VETERINARY USE ONLY
