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GENTA VT / Injectable solution

Injectable antibiotic solution with powerful bactericidal action. Excellent benefit-cost ratio.

Category: Antibiotics.

Suited for: Horses. Pigs. Livestock. Dairy cattle. Small animals.

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Powerful bactericidal action.
It is the most active and with a broader spectrum amongst the amino-glycoside antibiotics.
Controls almost all aerobic Gram positive bacteria and a significant amount of Gram negative bacteria.
Effective control of mycoplasmas.
Excellent benefit-cost ratio.

Description

Broad-spectrum antibiotic belonging to the group of amino-glycosides for the control and treatment of infectious diseases caused by gentamicin-sensitive germs.

Composition

Component	Quantity
Gentamicin sulphate (equivalent to gentamicine base)	4 gr.
Formulation agents q.s.	100 ml.

Indications:

Indicated to treat respiratory tract, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, septicemic, ocular and mammary infections caused by a wide range of bacteria sensitive to gentamicin spectrum;for example: Staphylococos aureus, agalactiae and dysgalactiae;enterotoxigenic and non-enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli;Klebsiella sp.;Proteus sp.;Salmonella sp.;Streptococo betahemolico;Shigella sp.;Pseudomona aeruginosa.

Route of administration

Intramuscular, subcutaneous or intrauterine injection.

Dosage

Horses	Suggested dosage
Foals	3.3 mg/kg live weight, twice a day (1 ml per 12 kg live weight).
Adults	2 mg/kg live weight, 3 to 4 times a day (5 ml per 100 kg live weight).
Mares	Intrauterine treatment of endometritis sensitive to the gentamicin spectrum.
It is recommended to dilute 50 to 100 ml of GENTA G in 200 ml of sterile physiological solution. Apply at the discretion of the animal health professional every 12 hours during 3 to 5 days.

Animal	Suggested Dosage
Cattle	4 mg/kg live weight, 3 times a day (10 ml per 100 kg live weight).
Pigs	8 mg/kg live weight, once a day (1 ml per 5 kg live weight).
Cats and dogs	4.4 mg/kg live weight (1.1 ml per 10 kg live weight) by means of intramuscular or subcutaneous injection, 2 injections the first day of treatment and then 1 injection during 2 weeks, maximum.

Precautions and contraindications

Do not use together with Chloramphenicol, Tetracycline and Erythromycin, due to its antagonistic effect.
Avoid using together with diuretics like Furosemide that can increase risk of nephrotoxicity.
In prolonged treatments or doses higher than indicated, consider possibility of ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity.
Do not use during gestation period.
Do not use on animals with restricted renal function.

Use restrictions

Do not administer to animals for human consumption 60 days before slaughter.
Do not use milk for human consumption or dairy industry until 72 hours have elapsed from last dose.