Clavaseptin (45 - 60 kg)
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Dogs
Indications
In dogs: treatment or adjunctive treatment of periodontal infections caused by bacteria susceptible to amoxicillin in combination with clavulanic acid i.e. Pasteurella spp, Streptococcus spp and Escherichia coli.
Dose to be administered and administration route
For oral use.
To ensure the correct dosage, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible to avoid under-dosing.
The recommended dose of the product is 10 mg amoxicillin / 2.5 mg clavulanic acid per kg body weight twice a day by the oral route in dogs, i.e. 1 tablet per 60 kg body weight every 12 h, according to the following table:
|
Bodyweight (kg) |
Number of tablets twice daily |
|
[ >20 - 30 ] |
½ |
|
[ 30.1 - 45 ] |
3/4 |
|
[ 45.1 - 60 ] |
1 |
|
[60.1 - 75] |
1 ¼ |
|
[75.1 - 90] |
1 ½ |
In severe periodontal infections the dose may be doubled to 20 mg amoxicillin / 5 mg clavulanic acid/kg body weight twice daily.
Duration of treatment:
- 7 days for the treatment of periodontal infections in dogs.
Adverse reactions
Vomiting and diarrhoea may be observed very rarely. Treatment may be discontinued depending on the severity of the undesirable effects and a benefit/risk evaluation by the veterinary surgeon.
Hypersensitivity reactions (allergic skin reactions, anaphylaxis) may be observed very rarely. In these cases, administration should be discontinued and a symptomatic treatment given.
The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:
- very common (more than 1 in 10 animals treated displaying adverse reaction(s))
- common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals treated)
- uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals treated)
- rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals treated)
- very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports).
References
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| Art. Nr. | 08007/4176 |
| EAN | 3605874619555 |
