Zodon
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Cats and dogs
Indications
Cats:
For the treatment of infected wounds and abscesses caused by clindamycinsusceptible species of Staphylococcus spp and Streptococcus spp.
Dogs:
• For the treatment of infected wounds, abscesses and oral cavity/dental infections caused by or associated with clindamycin-sensitive species of Staphylococcus spp, Streptococcus spp, Bacteroides spp, Fusobacterium necrophorum, Clostridium perfringens
• Adjunctive treatment of mechanical or surgical periodontal therapy in the treatment of infections of the gingival and periodontal tissues
• For the treatment of osteomyelitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus
Dose to be administered and administration route
For oral administration only Recommended dose:
Cats:
Infected wounds, abscesses: 11mg of clindamycin per kg of body weight per 24h or 5.5 mg /kg per 12h for 7 to 10 days.
The treatment should be stopped if no therapeutic effect is observed after 4 days.
Dogs:
- Infected wounds, abscesses and oral cavity/dental infections: 11 mg clindamycin per kg of body weight per 24h or 5.5 mg /kg per 12h for 7 to 10 days.
The treatment should be stopped if no therapeutic effect is observed after 4 days.
- Treatment of bone infections (osteomyelitis): 11 mg clindamycin per kg of body weight every 12 hours for a period of 28 days minimum. The treatment should be discontinued if no therapeutic effect is observed in the first 14 days.
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- Dosage |
- Volume to be administered per kg bodyweight |
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- 5.5 mg/kg |
- Corresponding approximately to 0.25 ml per kg |
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- 11 mg/kg |
- Corresponding approximately to 0.5 ml per kg |
To ensure administration of a correct dose, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible.
A 3 ml graduated syringe is provided to facilitate the administration of the veterinary medicinal product.
The solution is flavoured. The solution can be administered directly into the mouth of the animal or added to a small quantity of food.
Adverse reactions
Vomiting and/or diarrhoea have been reported very rarely
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. | 15052/4125 |
| EAN | 3411112279951 |
