Gleptosil vet.

1 x 250 ml

Liquid for injection, solution

Active substance

Ferro-iron / Iron (III) (Gleptoferron) : 200 mg/ml

ATC code

QB03AC Iron, parenteral preparations

QB03A Iron preparations

QB03 Antianemic preparations

QB Blood and blood forming organs

Species

Neonatal pigs

Indications

Neonatal pigs:

For the prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anaemia.

Dose to be administered and administration route

Use only automatic syringe equipment

Swab the septum before use. The product is administered as a single 1 mL (200 mg iron) dose by deep intramuscular injection into the hind limb midway between the stifle joint and the base of the tail. Injections should be administered as follows:

FOR THE PREVENTION OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA: not later than the third day of life. FOR THE TREATMENT OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA: at the onset of clinical anaemia, normally within the first three weeks of life.

For 100 & 250 ml plastic vials: as the vial cannot be broached more than 20 times, use of automatic syringe equipment is recommended.

For 100 ml collapsible vial: as the vial cannot be broached more than 4 times, the use of automatic syringe equipment is recommended.

Adverse reactions

There are normally no undesirable side effects associated with the use of the product. Its use does not result in permanent staining of the injected muscle tissue.