Ultrapen LA

1 x 100 ml

Suspension for injection

Active substance

Penicillin G / Benzylpenicillin (Procaine benzylpenicillin) : 300 mg/ml

ATC code

QJ01CE09 Procaine benzylpenicillin

QJ01CE Beta-lactamase sensitive penicillins

QJ01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins

QJ01 Antibacterials for systemic use

QJ Antiinfectives for systemic use

Species

Cattle

Pigs

Indications

Procaine penicillin G is specifically formulated to provide sustained antibacterial activity following a single administration.

Ultrapen LA is indicated for use in cattle and pigs in the treatment and control of a wide range of common systemic, respiratory, urinary and local infections caused by or associated with organisms sensitive to penicillin, including Arcanobacterium pyogenes, Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Streptococcus spp.

Ultrapen LA will therefore be effective in the treatment of infections, caused by susceptible organisms including:

Erysipelas; navel/joint-ill; respiratory tract infections, including pneumonia and atrophic rhinitis; meningitis; septicaemia; urogenital tract infections and the control of secondary bacterial invaders in diseases primarily of viral origin.

Dose to be administered and administration route

Ultrapen LA is indicated for intramuscular and subcutaneous administration to nonlactating cattle and for intramuscular administration to pigs and lactating cattle.

The recommended dose rate is 20 mg procaine penicillin/kg bodyweight equivalent to 1 ml per 15 kg bodyweight. If signs persist at 72 hours repeat the dose.

Adverse reactions

Occasionally in suckling and fattening pigs administration of penicillin may cause a transient pyrexia, vomiting, shivering, listlessness and incoordination. Additionally in pregnant sows and gilts a vulval discharge which could be associated with abortion has been reported.

Although Ultrapen LA is well tolerated, occasionally a slight local reaction of a transient nature may be observed.