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Betamox Palatable Drops |
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Antibiotics |
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United Kingdom |
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Betamox Palatable Drops are presented as a pale red powder containing Amoxycillin Trihydrate Ph.Eur 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. |
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Amoxicillin 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.
Betamox 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. |
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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.
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Betamox Palatable Drops should not be given to penicillin sensitive animals.
As with other penicillins, amoxicillin should not be used orally or parenterally in rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters or gerbils. Caution is advised when used in any other small herbivores. |
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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.
4.Wash hands after use. |
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Do not store the powder or reconstituted product above 25ºC. Shake well before use.
Any reconstituted product remaining 7 days after preparation should be discarded.
After the product is reconstituted, using the in-use shelf-life which is specified on this package insert, the date on which any reconstituted 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.
Dispose of part used and empty bottles in the household refuse. Unused product should be returned to the veterinary surgeon.
Keep out of the reach of children.
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Betamox Palatable Drops are packaged in bottles containing Amoxicillin Trihydrate Ph.Eur equivalent to 750mg amoxicillan. To enable convenient and accurate dosing a graduated pipette is provided with each pack. |
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Norbrook Laboratories Ltd |
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