Description
Advocin 2.5% solution for injection
Advocin 2.5% Solution for Injection contains danofloxacin as the mesylate salt.
It is a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antimicrobial that is active against a wide range of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, and mycoplasmas of veterinary importance.
Advocin 2.5% Solution for Injection is very rapidly absorbed after intramuscular administration and has marked affinity for tissues of the lung and gastrointestinal tract.
Licensed for use in cattle and pigs.
Dosage & Administration
Cattle
- Administer by the intramuscular or intravenous routes at a dosage rate of 1.25 mg danofloxacin/kg bodyweight (1 ml/20 kg bodyweight).
- Three treatments should be given at 24 hour intervals.
- Treatment may be extended up to an additional two days for animals that have not fully recovered after the initial three treatments.
- For treatment of cattle weighing more than 400 kg, divide the intramuscular dose so that no more than 20 ml are injected per site.
Pigs
- Administer by intramuscular injection at a dosage rate of 1.25 mg danofloxacin/kg bodyweight (1 ml/20 kg bodyweight).
- Three treatments should be given at 24 hour intervals.
- For treatment of pigs weighing more than 100kg, divide the dose so that no more than 5ml are injected per site.
