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Duphamox:  Dosage and administration
 
 
Duphamox
Dosage and administration
Shake well before use.
Cattle, sheep and pigs: By intramuscular injection only.
Dogs and cats: By subcutaneous or intramuscular injection.
Massage the site after injection.
The recommended dosage rate is 7 mg per kg bodyweight once daily for up to 5 days (equivalent to 0.25 ml per 5 kg daily).
The suggested dosage rates are
Cattle
450 kg
20.0 ml
Sheep
 65 kg
 3.0 ml
Pigs
 150 kg
 7.0 ml
Dogs
 20 kg
 1.0 ml
Cats
 5 kg
 0.25 ml
Normal aseptic precautions should be observed. Use a dry syringe for extraction of suspension to avoid hydrolysis of amoxicillin.
If dose volume exceeds 20 ml in cattle or 10 ml in sheep and pigs, it should be divided and injected into two sites.
A separate site should be used for each administration.
An appropriately graduated syringe must be used to allow accurate administration of the required dose volume. This is particularly important when injecting small volumes.
           
 
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  Date updated: 18 May 2005