Introduction

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Company name: Animalcare Limited

Address: Common Road

Dunnington

York YO19 5RU

Telephone: 01904 487687

Fax: 01904 487611

Email: animalcare@animalcare.co.uk

Presentation

Amoxycare Palatable Drops are presented as a pale red powder containing Amoxycillin Trihydrate equivalent to 750 mg amoxycillin.

The powder should be reconstituted with 12 ml water to give a 15 ml suspension containing amoxycillin at a concentration of 50 mg/ml.

Uses

Amoxycillin is a broad spectrum semi-synthetic penicillin, bactericidal in action. In vitro it is effective against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria found in dogs and cats including: Bacillus cereus, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Corynebacterium spp., Citrobacter freundii, Chromobacter spp., Escherichia coli, Flavobacter spp., Proteus mirabilis, Pasteurella spp., including Pasteurella multocida, Salmonella spp., Staphylococci (penicillin-sensitive strains) and Streptococci.

Amoxycare Palatable Drops are suitable for the control of infections only in dogs and cats caused by susceptible organisms including: infections of the alimentary tract, respiratory tract and urogenital tract; eye and ear infections and skin and wound infections.

Dosage and administration

Administer orally, using the graduated pipette provided, at a rate of 10 mg/kg bodyweight, twice daily for up to seven days.

The dosage rate of 10 mg/kg is achieved by administering 1 ml of reconstituted product per 5 kg bodyweight.

Contra-indications, warnings, etc

Amoxycare Palatable Drops should not be given to penicillin sensitive animals.

As with other penicillins, amoxycillin should not be used orally or parenterally in rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters or gerbils. Caution is advised when used in any other very small herbivores.

Operator warning – Penicillin/Cephalosporin sensitivity

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.

1.Do not handle this product if you know you are sensitised, or if you have been advised not to work with such preparations.

2.Handle this product with great care to avoid exposure taking all recommended precautions.

3.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.

Pharmaceutical precautions

Do not store above 25°C. Shake well before use.

The reconstituted product should not be stored above 25°C, any reconstituted product remaining 7 days after preparation should be discarded.

After the product is re-constituted, using the in-use shelf-life which is specified on this data sheet, the date on which any re-constituted product remaining in the container should be discarded should be worked out. This discard date should be written in the space provided on the carton.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Disposal

Dispose of part used empty bottles in the household refuse. Unused product should be returned to the veterinary surgeon.

Legal category

POM-V

Packaging Quantities

Amoxycare Palatable Drops are packaged in bottles containing Amoxycillin Trihydrate Ph.Eur. equivalent to 750 mg amoxycillin. To enable convenient and accurate dosing a graduated pipette is provided with each pack.