Calciject* 20CM

Name:

 Calciject* 20CM

Category:

 Metabolites & Fluid Preparations

Region:

 United Kingdom

A clear colourless to pale yellow solution. Each 400ml contains 5.92g calcium (provided by calcium gluconate Ph.Eur and calcium borogluconate) and 1.85g magnesium (provided by magnesium hypophosphite). Also contains 3.23% w/v boric acid.

Calciject 20 CM is indicated in the treatment of hypocalcaemia complicated by a deficiency of magnesium, in cattle and sheep.
In cases of acute hypomagnesaemia, the administration by the appropriate routes of a solution with a higher concentration of magnesium may also be necessary.

By subcutaneous or slow intravenous injection

Cattle: 400 - 800 ml

Sheep: 50 - 80 ml

The solution should be warmed to body temperature before administration. Intravenous injections should be given slowly.

Rapid intravenous injection may result in cardiac arrhythmias and in severely toxaemic cows, collapse and death.

Calciject 20 CM does not contain an antimicrobial preservative. Any solution remaining in the vial following withdrawal of the required dose should be discarded.

Care should be taken to avoid accidental self-injection.

Massage site gently after administration.

Withdrawal period: Cattle – meat/milk: zero days
Sheep – meat/milk: zero days

Do not store above 25°C.
Protect from light.
Keep out of the reach of children.

POM-VPS

Containers of 400 ml.

Norbrook Laboratories Ltd
Station Works
Newry
Co. down
BT35 6JP

Distributed by:
Norbrook Laboratories (GB) Limited
The Green
Great Corby
Carlisle
CA4 8LR


FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY

Vm 02000/4120

Dispose of used containers in the farm refuse. Used containers should not be recycled.