Gentamed-p For Poultry
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Uses
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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Other Information
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.
Sources
Gentamed-p For Poultry Manufacturers
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Bimeda Inc., Division Of Cross Vetpharm Group
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Gentamed-p For Poultry | Bimeda Inc., Division Of Cross Vetpharm Group
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 mL1 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.
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