Dexadreson

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Ministry for Primary Industries

Active ingredient:

dexamethasone

Available from:

Schering-Plough Animal Health Limited

INN (International Name):

dexamethasone

Composition:

dexamethasone 2 g/litre

Therapeutic area:

Endocrine agent (hormone)

Authorization status:

ACVM Registered

Authorization date:

1969-07-11

Patient Information leaflet

A1421 BOTTLE Label text -
20mL or 50mL
Batch No:
Expiry:
RESTRICTED VETERINARY MEDICINE
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
DEXADRESON
®
INJECTION
DEXAMETHASONE 2 MG/ML (AS SODIUM PHOSPHATE)
Aqueous solution of dexamethasone for use in Horses,
Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Dogs and Cats.
50 ML [20ML]
MSD AH logo
DEXADRESON
®
DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
Read entire carton and leaflet before use.
DOSAGE: I.V., I.M., S.C.
_Inflammatory or allergic conditions _
Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Sheep, Goats –
1.5mL/50kg
Dogs, Cats – 0.5mL/10kg
_Primary ketosis in cattle_ – 5-10mL I.M.
_Shock in horses _– 4-6mg/kg I.V.
_Arthritis, bursitis or tenosynovitis in horses_ –
1-5mL dose I.A.
WITHHOLDING PERIOD:
MEAT: Cattle 1day, Horses & pigs 63 days,
Sheep & goats: 91 days.
MILK: Cows 2 milkings (24hrs),
Sheep & goats 35 days.
Store at room temperature, below 25
0
C.
Protect from freezing. Once opened
Dexadreson can be stored for up to 4 weeks
at room temperature.
ACVM No. A1421
A1421 Carton label text (50mL or 20mL)
RESTRICTED VETERINARY MEDICINE
Keep out of reach of children
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
DEXADRESON
®
INJECTION
DEXAMETHASONE
2 MG/ML
(AS SODIUM PHOSPHATE)
Aqueous solution of dexamethasone for
intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous
or intra-articular injection for use in Horses,
Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Dogs and Cats.
DIRECTIONS: Read entire carton and leaflet
before use.
DOSAGE: I.V., I.M., S.C.
_Inflammatory or allergic conditions _
Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Sheep, Goats –
1.5mL/50kg
Dogs, Cats – 0.5mL/10kg
_Primary ketosis in cattle_ – 5-10mL I.M.
_Shock in horses _– 4-6mg/kg I.V.
_Arthritis, bursitis or tenosynovitis in _
_horses_– 1-5mL dose I.A.
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
WARNING. Suspected of damaging fertility
or the unborn child.
ACVM Registration No. A1421
See www.foodsafety.govt.nz for
registration conditions.
Approved pursuant to the HSNO Act 1996,
HSR002354.
See www.epa.govt.nz for controls
Dexadreson is a registered trademark.
© 2016
RESTRICTED VETERINARY MEDICINE
Keep out of reac

Summary of Product characteristics

DEXADRESON
50 mL – Leaflet, Carton and Label
ACVM No. A001421
Page 1 of 7
DEXADRESON
28-Jun-23
Leaflet
RESTRICTED VETERINARY MEDICINE
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
DEXADRESON
® INJECTION
READ ENTIRE LEAFLET BEFORE USE.
PRESENTATION
A clear aqueous solution for injection. Each mL contains 2 mg
dexamethasone (as 2.63 mg
dexamethasone sodium phosphate).
USES
This preparation contains the sodium phosphate ester of dexamethasone,
a fluoro-methyl
derivative of prednisolone, which is a potent glucocorticoid with
minimal mineralocorticoid
activity. Dexamethasone has ten to twenty times the anti-inflammatory
activity of prednisolone.
Following intramuscular injection this soluble ester of dexamethasone
is rapidly absorbed and
hydrolysed to the parent alcohol giving a prompt response which is
maintained for
approximately 48 hours. Dexadreson may be used whenever a parental
corticosteroid
preparation giving a medium duration of activity is indicated. It can
be used as an anti-
inflammatory and anti-allergic agent in horses, cattle, pigs, dogs and
cats and for the treatment
of primary ketosis in cattle. The product can also be used as
supportive therapy in cases of
shock in horses. Dexadreson is suitable for intravenous use in the
horses and is thus of
particular benefit in cases needing emergency treatment.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Dexadreson may be administered by intravenous, intramuscular or
subcutaneous injection in
horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs and cats. The product may
also be given by intra-
articular injection in horses.
Normal aseptic techniques should be observed. To measure small volumes
of less than 1 mL a
suitably graduated syringe should be used to ensure accurate
administration of the correct
dose.
FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS_ _
The following average doses are advised. However, the actual dose used
should be determined
by the severity of the signs and the length of time for which they
have been present.
SPECIES
DOSAGE
Horses, cattle, sheep,