DEXAMETASONA IA 2mg/ml

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• Inexpensive and reliable.
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Description

Dexamethasone Phosphate is a synthetic corticoesteroid indicated to provide a rapid glucocorticoide, anti-inflammatory or anti-allergic effect.

Composition

Component	Quantity
Dexamethasone 21-phosphate sodium	200 mg.
Double distilled water q.s.	100 ml.

Indications

• Inflammatory processes like arthritis, tendinitis, myositis, hydrarthrosis, neuritis, polineuritis, paresis due to nerve compression, rheumatic disorders, amongst others.
• Primary and secondary ketosis.
• Inflammation of respiratory tract, local and general allergies and anaphylaxis of varied etiologies, traumatic and surgical shock, stress.
• Labor induction.
• Udder edemas (associated with diuretics) and edemas in general.
• For cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, cats and dogs.

Route of administration

Slow intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous or intraarticular injection (at the discretion of the animal health professional).

Dosage

The vet advise and the severity of the case determine variations in the reference dosage, frequency and duration of treatment.

Animal	Suggested dosage
Cattle	5 to 20 mg (2.5 to 10 ml).
Horses	2 to 5 mg (1 to 2.5 ml)
Dogs	0.25 to 1 mg (0.15 to 0.5 ml).
Cats	0.125 to 0.5 mg (0.06 to 0.25 ml)

Precautions and contraindications

• Do not use, except for therapeutic emergency, on animals with chronic nephritis and hypercorticalism (Cushing's Syndrome).
• The existence of diseases like congestive heart failure, diabetes, osteoporosis, peptic ulcer, intestinal ulcer, are a relative contraindication.
• Do not use on viral diseases during viremic state. In infectious diseases, use only together with specific antibiotics.

Use restrictions

• Do not use during gestation period.

Presentation

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