PARACILLIN VETERINARY

Country: Israel

Language: English

Source: Ministry of Health

Active ingredient:

AMOXICILLIN TRIHYDRATE

Available from:

INTERVET ( ISRAEL) LTD

Pharmaceutical form:

POWDER FOR SOLUTION

Composition:

AMOXICILLIN TRIHYDRATE 800 MG/G

Administration route:

PER OS IN DRINKING WATER

Prescription type:

Required

Manufactured by:

INTERVET INTERNATIONAL B.V. (MSD ANIMAL HEALTH), NETHERLANDS

Therapeutic indications:

Treatment of infections due to amoxycillin sensitive microorganisms in chickens.

Authorization date:

2020-01-09

Patient Information leaflet

CONSUMER LEAFLET FOR A VETERINARY PRODUCT
This medicine is marketed according to a veterinarian’s prescription
only.
For use on animals only
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINE, FORM AND STRENGTH
Paracillin Veterinary
Powder for solution in drinking water
2.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT and its quantity in a single dose
Amoxicillin 697 mg/g (equivalent to amoxicillin trihydrate 800 mg/g)
For a list of the product’s inactive ingredients, see paragraph 13,
“Additional
Information”
3.
WHAT IS THE MEDICINE INTENDED FOR:
Treatment of infections due to microorganisms sensitive to amoxicillin
in broilers.
Pharmaceutical group: penicillin antibiotics.
4.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to penicillin or to other
beta-lactam products.
Do not use in rabbits and other rodents such as guinea pigs, hamsters
or gerbils.
5.
SIDE EFFECTS
Possible
side
effects:
hypersensitivity
with
varying
severity,
from
skin
rash
to
anaphylactic shock. In such cases, stop treatment.
Side effects can be reported to the Ministry of Health by clicking on
the link "Adverse
Drug Reactions Report" that appears on the home page of the Ministry
of Health web
site (www.health.gov.il), which leads to an online form for reporting
side effects.
Alternatively, you can use the following link:
https://sideeffects.health.gov.il/
6.
TARGET ANIMALS
Broilers
7.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION METHOD
10-20 mg Paracillin Veterinary powder per 1 kg of body weight (8-16
mg/kg of
amoxicillin trihydrate) daily, for 3-5 days. In serious infections, it
is recommended to
administer the higher dosage.
Loading (bolus) dose: It is recommended that the product will be given
once a day in
the animal’s drinking water for a limited period of time (see
details in the following
paragraph).
Use the following formula to calculate the daily quantity of the
product:
Average weight of the birds x number of birds = grams of medicine per
day
50 (for 20 mg per kg) or 100 (for 10 mg per kg)
Continuous dosage:
Calculate the quantity of the medicine to be administered in
acc