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Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Amoxycillin

  • Class: Aminopenicillin antibiotic
  • Action: Inhibits synthesis of bacterial cell wall. It has bactericidal action.
  • Anti bacterial spectrum: Staphylococcus, Haemophilus, E. coli, Proteus, Salmonella, Shigella, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, Mycobacterium, Enterobacter, Actinomyces
  • Dosage:
Cattle, Goat, Sheep: 10 mg/kg BW BID
Dogs, Cats: 10 - 20 mg/kg BW BID through IM, IV or Oral
Birds: 100 mg/kg q8h through IM or Oral
  • AMOXIRUM               Virbac
(Amoxycillin Trihydrate IP Equivalent to Amoxycillin - 1.5 gm)/ tab
Tab          1.5 gm          2's
  • AMOXSTRON               Neospark
Poultry
40 mg of AmoxStron (20 mg Amoxycillin) per kg body weight in drinking water
Powder          50% w/w          50 gm
  • AMOXYCILLIN               Neospark
Poultry
1.0 gram in 1 litre of drinking water continuously for 5 to 7 days
(Amoxycillin Trihydrate I.P.equivalent to Amoxycillin Base 5% W/W)
Powder          50 gm