Kesium (37.5 - 50 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 veterinary medicinal 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 and Escherichia coli.
Dose to be administered and administration route
Oral use.
The recommended dose of the veterinary medicinal 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 50 kg body weight every 12 h, according to the following table:
|
Body weight (kg) |
Number of tablets to be administered twice daily |
|
> 9 to 12.5 |
¼ |
|
12.6 to 20 |
Use the 200mg / 50mg |
|
20.1 to 25 |
½ |
|
25.1 to 37.5 |
¾ |
|
37.6 to 50 |
1 |
|
50.1 to 62.5 |
1¼ |
|
62.6 to 75 |
1½ |
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.
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
Dogs
|
Very rare (<1 animal / 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports): |
Gastrointestinal signs (e.g. diarrhoea or vomiting) 1 Allergic reaction (e.g. allergic skin reaction, anaphylaxis) 2 |
1 Treatment may be discontinued depending on the severity of the undesirable effects and a benefit/risk evaluation by the veterinary surgeon.
2 In these cases, administration should be discontinued, and a symptomatic treatment given.
Reporting adverse events is important. It allows continuous safety monitoring of a veterinary medicinal product. Reports should be sent, preferably via a veterinarian, to either the marketing authorisation holder or the national competent authority via the national reporting system. See the package leaflet for respective contact details.
Dispensing
POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian
TRUSTED SOURCE
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|---|---|
| Art. Nr. | 15052/5070 |
| EAN | 3411113070137 |
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