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Gentamed-p For Poultry

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INDICATIONS:

Day-old chickens: Chickens: GentaMedTM-P for Poultry Injection is recommended for the prevention of early mortality associated with Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa susceptible to gentamicin sulfate.

Turkeys: As an aid in the prevention of early mortality of 1 to 3-day-old turkeys associated with Arizona paracolon infections susceptible to gentamicin sulfate.

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GentaMedTM-P for Poultry Injection

(gentamicin sulfate, USP)

50,000 Doses Sterile Solution

100 mg/mL

NOT FOR USE IN HUMANS

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

Restricted Drug (California)-Use only as Directed

Anti-Infective for Day-Old Chickens and One to Three-Day Old Turkeys

DESCRIPTION:

Each mL of GentaMedTM-P for Poultry Injection contains gentamicin sulfate, USP equivalent to 100 mg gentamicin base; 3.2 mg sodium bisulfite;

0.1 mg edetate disodium; 4.5 mg sodium acetate, anhydrous; 3.0 mg glacial acetic acid; 0.8 mg methylparaben and 0.1 mg propylparaben

as preservatives; water for injection q.s.

FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE ONLY

CHEMISTRY:

Gentamicin sulfate, USP is a bactericidal aminoglycoside antibiotic derived from Micromonospora pupurea of the Actinomycetes group. It is a powder, readily soluble in water and basic in nature. Gentamicin aqueous solutions do not require refrigeration and are stable over a wide range of temperatures and pH.

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Bimeda Inc., Division Of Cross Vetpharm Group
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DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:

Chickens: Each day-old chicken should be aseptically injected subcutaneously in the neck with GentaMedTM-P for Poultry Injection diluted with sterile physiologic saline solution to provide 0.2 mg gentamicin in a 0.2 mL dose. This concentration can be provided by diluting GentaMedTM-P for Poultry Injection as follows:

GentaMedTM-P                       Sterile Saline                                                      Dose/Chicken

for Poultry mL                               mL                         #Doses                                 mL

        1                                           99                            500                                   0.2

        2                                         198                          1000                                   0.2

        4                                         396                          2000                                   0.2

       10                                        990                          5000                                   0.2

100 (1 Bottle)                           9900                        50000                                   0.2

Turkeys: Each 1 to 3-day-old turkey should be aseptically injected subcutaneously in the neck with GentaMedTM-P for Poultry Injection diluted with sterile, physiologic saline solution to provide 1 mg gentamicin in a 0.2 mL dose. The dose should be injected under the loose skin on top of the neck, halfway between the head and the base of the neck. This concentration can be provided by diluting GentaMedTM-P for Poultry Injection as follows:

GentaMedTM-P                        Sterile Saline                                                       Dose/Turkey
for Poultry mL                                 mL                         #Doses                                mL
          1                                          19                              100                                 0.2

          2                                          38                              200                                 0.2

          4                                          76                              400                                 0.2

         10                                       190                            1000                                 0.2

100 (1Bottle)                             1900                          10000                                 0.2

Clean and sterilize needles and syringes by boiling in water for 15 minutes prior to use. Disinfect the injection site and top of the bottle with a suitable disinfectant, such as 70% isopropyl alcohol. Use all the precautions to prevent contamination of vial contents.