Supermox 40
Amoxicillin Trihydrate
Composition
Each 100 g contains:
Amoxicillin trihydrate 48.6 g
(equivalent to amoxicillin base 40 g)
Properties
A broad-spectrum antibiotic that collapses the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane. Active against Gram-positive (Clostridium, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Corynebacterium) and Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella, Pasteurella, Haemophilus).
Indications
Poultry: clostridial infections (necrotic enteritis), colisepticaemia, fowl cholera, salmonellosis, coryza. Calves, lambs & kids: scour due to E. coli/Salmonella, staphylococcal and streptococcal infections, pneumonia and urogenital infections.
Dosage & Administration
Given orally via drinking water.
Poultry: 20 mg amoxicillin base / kg (100 g product / 2000 kg body weight, ~1 g / 2 litres) daily for 3–5 days (5 days for salmonella infections).
Calves, lambs & kids: 10 mg amoxicillin base / kg (0.5 g / 20 kg) twice daily for 3–5 days (5 days for salmonella infections).
Warnings & Precautions
Not for prophylactic use where infection may spread. Not for layers. For calves, lambs and kids only among ruminants. Contraindicated with a prior history of beta-lactam allergy.
Withdrawal Time
Calves, lambs & kids: 14 days. Poultry: 7 days.
Storage
Store in a dry place away from direct sunlight.
Package
500 g.
