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Amoxycare 250mg Hard Capsules
Contra-indications, warnings, etc
For animal treatment only.
Keep out of the reach of children.
As with all penicillins the product may cause hypersensitivity (allergy) following ingestion.
Not to be used in animals with a known allergy to penicillin.
Do not treat dogs less than 10 kg bodyweight.
Not to be administered to small herbivores.
As with all other penicillins, bacterial resistance to amoxycillin may occur. Thus, antibiotic sensitivity testing should be considered if a clinical condition fails to respond to treatment within 5 days.
In common with many antibiotics, administration of amoxicillin may disturb the gut flora.
Operator warnings
Penicillins and Cephalosporins may cause hypersensitivity (allergy) following injection, inhalation, ingestion or skin contact. Hypersensitivity to penicillins may lead to cross-reactions to cephalosporins and vice versa. Allergic reactions to these substances may occasionally be serious.
Do not handle this product if you know that you are sensitized or if you have been advised not to work with such preparations.
Handle this preparation with great care to avoid exposure, taking all recommended precautions. If you develop symptoms following exposure such as a skin rash, you should seek medical advice and show the doctor this warning. Swelling of the face, lips or eyes, or difficulty with breathing are more serious symptoms and require urgent medical attention.
Wash hands after use.
Drug interactions
Amoxycare Capsules are unlikely to interact significantly with any of the other drugs commonly administered to dogs. It is not recommended to administer bacteriocidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics concomitantly.
Use during pregnancy or lactation
As with all other antibiotics, Amoxycare Capsules should be used with caution during pregnancy and lactation. There is no evidence that the use of amoxycillin presents any particular hazard either to the dam or to the foetus.
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