Kesium (15 - 20 kg)
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Dogs
Indications
For the treatment of the following infections caused by β lactamase producing strains of bacteria sensitive to amoxicillin in combination with clavulanic acid and where clinical experience and/or sensitivity testing indicates the product as the drug of choice:
- Skin infections (including superficial and deep pyodermas) associated with Staphylococcus spp.
- Urinary tract infections associated with Staphylococcus spp, Streptococcus spp, Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis.
- Respiratory tract infections associated with Staphylococcus spp, Streptococcus spp and Pasteurella spp.
- Digestive tract infections associated with Escherichia coli.
- Infections of the oral cavity (mucous membrane) associated with Pasteurella spp, Streptococcus spp, Escherichia coli.
Dose to be administered and administration route
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 20 kg body weight every 12 h, according to the following table:
Body weight (kg) | Number of tablets twice daily |
> 2.6 to 5.0 | ¼ |
> 5.1 to 10.0 | ½ |
> 10.1 to 15.0 | ¾ |
> 15.1 to 20.0 | 1 |
> 20.1 to 25.0 | 1 ¼ |
> 25.1 to 30.0 | 1 ½ |
> 30.1 to 35.0 | 1 ¾ |
> 35.1 to 40.0 | 2 |
In refractory cases the dose may be doubled to 20 mg of amoxicillin / 5 mg clavulanic acid/kg bodyweight twice daily, at the clinician’s discretion.
The chewable tablets are flavoured and are accepted by a majority of dogs. The chewable tablets can be administered directly into the mouth of the animals or added to a small quantity of food.
Duration of therapy
The majority of routine cases respond to 5 – 7 days of therapy.
In chronic cases, a longer case of therapy is recommended. In such circumstances overall treatment length must be at the clinician’s discretion, but should be long enough to ensure complete resolution of the bacterial disease.
To ensure the correct dosage, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible to avoid under-dosing.
Instruction on how to divide the tablet: Put the tablet on an even surface, with its scored side facing down (convex face up). With the tip of the forefinger, exert slight vertical pressure on the middle of the tablet to break it along its width into halves. Then, in order to obtain quarters, exert slight pressure on the middle of one half with the forefinger to break it into two parts.
Adverse reactions
Mild gastrointestinal signs (diarrhoea, and vomiting) have been reported in very rare cases (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals, including isolated reports) after administration of the product. Treatment may be discontinued depending on the severity of the undesirable effects and a benefit/risk evaluation by the veterinary surgeon.
Allergic reactions (skin reactions, anaphylaxis) have been reported in very rare cases (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals, including isolated reports). In these cases, administration should be discontinued and a symptomatic treatment given.
Dispensing
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| Art. Nr. | 15052/5068 |
| EAN | 3411113069629 |
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