Advocin
Loading...Advocin Recall
Get an alert when a recall is issued.
Questions & Answers
Side Effects & Adverse Reactions
Animals intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 4 days from the last treatment. Do not use in cattle intended for dairy production. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in preruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal.
Use of antibacterial drugs in the absence of a susceptible bacterial infection is unlikely to provide benefit to treated animals and may increase the risk of the development of drug-resistant bacteria.
For use in animals only. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes. In case of contact, immediately flush eyes with copious amounts of water for 15 minutes. In case of dermal contact, wash skin with soap and water. Consult a physician if irritation persists following ocular or dermal exposures. Individuals with a history of hypersensitivity to quinolones should avoid this product. In humans, there is a risk of user photosensitization within a few hours after excessive exposure to quinolones. If excessive accidental exposure occurs, avoid direct sunlight. To report adverse reactions or to obtain a copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), call 1-800-366-5288.
Legal Issues
There is currently no legal information available for this drug.
FDA Safety Alerts
There are currently no FDA safety alerts available for this drug.
Manufacturer Warnings
There is currently no manufacturer warning information available for this drug.
FDA Labeling Changes
There are currently no FDA labeling changes available for this drug.
Uses
ADVOCIN (danofloxacin) injectable solution is indicated for the treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida.
History
There is currently no drug history available for this drug.
Other Information
ADVOCIN is a sterile injectable solution containing danofloxacin mesylate, a synthetic fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent. Danofloxacin mesylate is the non-proprietary designation for (1S)-1cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(5-methyl-2,5-diazabicyclo [2.2.1]hept-2-yl)-4-oxo-3-quinolone carboxylic acid monomethanesulfonate. The empirical formula is C19H20FN3O3 • CH3SO3H and the molecular weight is 453.49.
Figure 1. The chemical structure of danofloxacin mesylate.
Each mL contains 180 mg of danofloxacin as the mesylate salt, 200 mg 2-pyrrolidone, 50 mg polyvinyl pyrrolidone, 20.3 mg heavy magnesium oxide, 2.5 mg phenol, 5 mg monothioglycerol, hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide as needed to adjust pH, nitrogen headspace and water for injection, q.s.
Sources
Advocin Manufacturers
-
Pfizer Animal Health
![Advocin (Danofloxacin Mesylate) Injection, Solution [Pfizer Animal Health]](/wp-content/themes/bootstrap/assets/img/loading2.gif)
Advocin | Pfizer Animal Health
ADVOCIN is administered subcutaneously at either 8 mg/kg of body weight (2 mL/100 lb) as a one time injection, or at 6 mg/kg of body weight (1.5 mL/100 lb) with this treatment repeated once approximately 48 hours following the first injection. Care should be taken to dose accurately. Administered dose volume should not exceed 15 mL per injection site.
ADVOCIN Dosage and Treatment Schedule Dose Volume (mL) Cattle Weight
(lb) 6 mg/kg, given twice,
48 hours apart 8 mg/kg given once * Administered dose volume should not exceed 15 mL per injection site. 50 0.75 1 100 1.5 2 150 2.25 3 200 3 4 250 3.75 5 300 4.5 6 400 6 8 500 7.5 10 600 9 12 700 10.5 14 800 12 16* 900 13.5 18* 1000 15 20* -
Zoetis Inc.
Advocin | Zoetis Inc.
ADVOCIN is administered subcutaneously at either 8 mg/kg of body weight (2 mL/100 lb) as a one time injection, or at 6 mg/kg of body weight (1.5 mL/100 lb) with this treatment repeated once approximately 48 hours following the first injection. Care should be taken to dose accurately. Administered dose volume should not exceed 15 mL per injection site.
ADVOCIN Dosage and Treatment Schedule Dose Volume (mL) Cattle Weight
(lb) 6 mg/kg, given twice,
48 hours apart 8 mg/kg given once * Administered dose volume should not exceed 15 mL per injection site. 50 0.75 1 100 1.5 2 150 2.25 3 200 3 4 250 3.75 5 300 4.5 6 400 6 8 500 7.5 10 600 9 12 700 10.5 14 800 12 16* 900 13.5 18* 1000 15 20*
![Advocin (Danofloxacin Mesylate) Injection, Solution [Zoetis Inc.]](http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/image.cfm?setid=d22c22fc-d530-423c-8d78-ca95fe195ba1&name=advocin-03.jpg)
Login To Your Free Account