Lincomycin and spectinomycin injection

Composition:

Each ml lincomycin and spectinomycin solution contains:

50 mg lincomycin (as HCl)

100 mg spectinomycin (as diHCl)

Action:

Lincomycin is a small spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotic, active against Grampositive bacteria.Spectinomycin shows a bactericidal activity against Gram-negative germs,Mycoplasma and certain Gram-positive bacteria.The combination of these two antibiotics results in a broad spectrum antimicrobial activity, with high concentrations in tissue, blood and urine after parenteral administration.

Indications:

Pigs : Dysentery, Mycoplasma infections (infectious arthritis, pneumonia), E.coli enteritis, Erysipelas.

Calves : Enteritis and pneumonia.

Sheep, goats : Dermatitis contagiosa interdigitalis ovis (footrot).

Poultry : CRD, E. coli tracheitis, enteritis (Salmonella, Treponema, E. coli), arthritis,septicemia, sepsis, omphalitis.

Administration/dosage:

lincomycin and spectinomycin By intramuscular or subcutaneous (poultry) injection:

Pigs : 1 ml per 10 kg b.w. When necessary, the dosage may be repeated every 24 hours for 3-7 days.

Calves : 1 ml per 10 kg b.w., twice on the first day, to be followed by one dosage daily for 2-4 days Sheep, goats : 1 ml per 10 kg b.w. daily for 3 days Cats and dogs : 1 ml per 5 kg b.w. The dosage may be repeated every 12 or 24 hours for maximal 21 days.

Poultry : 0.5 ml per 2.5 kg b.w. s.c. daily for 3 consecutive days.

Contra-Indications:

Animals hypersensitive to antibiotics. Do not administer to rabbits. Do not administer to laying poultry.

Advised withdrawal times:

Meat : 21 days.

Conservation:

Cool (8 - 15°C), protected from light.

Presentation:

50ml 100 ml.