Detailed Product Description

veterinary medicine-Isometamidium sachet

Powder for parenteral administration

Composition:

Contains per g:

Isometamidium chloride hydrochloride        1000 mg.

Indications:

Intromidium is indicated for treatment andprevention of trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma spp. in cattle, goats,sheep, camels, horses and dogs. Preventive dosage ensures protection for 2 to 4months. When clinical cases occur, the whole group should be treated.

Contra indications:

Intromidium should not be administeredsubcutaneously.

Avoid concurrent administration of othertrypanocidal drugs, particularly diminazene aceturate.

Avoid underdosing.

Calves, goats and sheep        :      treatment:0.25 0.5 mg/kg by deep IM injection.

       :      prevention: 0.5 1 mg/kg by deep IMinjection.

Camels   :      0.5 0.75 mg/kg using a 1% solution byvery slow IV injection.

Horses    :      0.5 mg/kg by deep IM injection.

Dogs      :      1 mg/kg by deep IM injection.

Deep IM injection should occur preferablyin the middle third of the neck in large animals. Doses exceeding 10 ml shouldbe injected at multiple injection sites on each side of the neck. Make surethat the syringe is completely empty before retracting it from the IM injectionsite. Afterwards, to prevent leakage of Intromidium into subcutaneous tissues,firm pressure must be applied on the injection site. Sheep and goats areinjected deep in their thigh muscles.

Withdrawal times:

- For meat: 30 days.

- For milk:     0 days.

Packing:

Sachet of 1 gram. One sachet is sufficientfor the preventive treatment of 8 animals or the curative treatment of 16animals, weighing 250 kg each.