Pracetam
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Pigs
Indications
In pigs :
Symptomatic treatment of fever in the context of respiratory diseases in combination with an appropriate anti infective therapy, if necessary.
Dose to be administered and administration route
For use in drinking water
30 mg of paracetamol per kg body weight per day, for 5 days, orally, administered in the drinking water, equivalent to 0.75 ml of oral solution per 10 kg body weight per day for 5 days.
The intake of medicated drinking water depends on the clinical condition of the animals. In order to obtain a correct dosage, the concentration in the drinking water must be adjusted accordingly.
To avoid under-dosing and to ensure a correct dosage, bodyweight should be determined as accurately as possible.
Recommendation for dissolution:
First add, the necessary quantity of water for the preparation of the final solution in the container.
Then add the product while stirring the solution.
Preferably prepare, the solution in water at ambient temperature (20°C – 25°C). For water at 25°C, there is an upper concentration limit of 40ml of product per litre of drinking solution.
When using the product with a water proportioner, adjust the setting to 3% - 5%. Do not set proportioners below 3%.
The solution should be prepared freshly every 24 hours. No other source of drinking water should be available during the medication period.
Adverse reactions
In rare cases, transient soft faeces can occur and can persist for up to 8 days after the withdrawal of treatment. This does not have any effect on the general condition of animals, and resolves without any specific treatment.
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)
Dispensing
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