FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION
The recommended dose rate is 2 mg/kg/day in single daily administration.
Where appropriate, in dogs only, the use of combinations of whole or half tablets of different strengths (5 mg, 20 mg or 80 mg) will allow accurate dosing.
To ensure a correct dosage body weight should be determined as accurately as possible to avoid underdosing.
Duration of treatment:
Dogs:
- in skin and soft tissue infections, treatment duration is at least 5 days and depending on the course of the disease, it may be extended up to 40 days.
- in urinary tract infections, treatment duration is at least 10 days and depending on the course of the disease, it may be extended up to 28 days.
- in respiratory infections, treatment duration is at least 7 days and depending on the course of the disease, it may be extended up to 21 days.
Cats:
- for skin and soft tissue infections (wounds, abscesses, phlegmons) treatment duration is 3 to 5 days.
- for upper respiratory infections treatment duration is 5 days.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
Studies in laboratory animals (rat, rabbit) showed no embryotoxicity, teratogenicity and maternotoxicity with marbofloxacin at therapeutic doses. However no specific studies have been carried out in pregnant or lactating cats and dogs. Therefore, in these classes of animals, use only according to the benefit/risk assessment by the responsible veterinarian.
Adverse reactions
Mild side effects such as vomiting, softening of faeces, modification of thirst or transient increase in activity may occasionally occur. These signs cease spontaneously after treatment and do not necessitate cessation of treatment.
Overdose: Overdosage may cause acute signs in the form of neurological disorders, which should be treated symptomatically.