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Itrafungol:  Dosage and administration
 
 
Itrafungol
Dosage and administration
The solution is administered orally, directly into the mouth by means of the enclosed graduated dosing syringe.
Dose
5 mg/kg bodyweight per day (or 0.5 ml/kg).
Administration
Pulse dosing schedule: Treat for 7 days and then stop treatment for 7 days. Repeat 3 times. Cats must be treated during weeks 1,3 and 5 and left untreated during weeks 2 and 4.
5 mg/kg per day for 3 alternating weeks
PULSE 1
No Rx
PULSE 2
No Rx
PULSE 3
7 days treatment
7 days no treatment
7 days treatment
7 days no treatment
7 days treatment
The dosing syringe provided shows graduations for 100 grams of body weight. Fill the syringe by pulling the plunger until the correct body weight of the cat is indicated on the syringe. Treat the animal by slowly and gently injecting the liquid into the back of the mouth, allowing the cat to swallow the product.
When administering the product to kittens, be careful not to administer more than the recommended dose/weight. For kittens weighing less than 0.5kg, a 1 ml syringe which allows proper dosing should be used.
           
 
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  Date updated: 28 September 2007