Description:
Sulfadimidine acts usually bactericidal against many Gram-positive and Gram-negative micro-organisms like E. coli, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Salmonella, Pasteurella and Eimeria spp. Sulfadimidine affects bacterial purine synthesis, as a result of which a blockade is accomplished.
Information
Composition:
Contains per gram powder:
Sulfadimidine sodium……………………………………………………………………………………………. 1000 mg.
Indications:
Gastrointestinal, respiratory and urogenital infections caused by sulfadimidine sensitivemicro-organisms like E.coli, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Pasteurella spp. in calves, cattle, goats, poultry, sheep and swine, and coccidiosis caused by Eimeria spp. in poultry.
Contra(–)indications:
Hypersensitivity to sulfonamides.
Administration to animals with a seriously impaired renal and/or hepatic function, or with blood dyscrasias.
Side effects:
Crystalluria, anaemia, leucopenia and thrombocytopenia.
Packaging:
Sachet of 100 g and jar of 500 and 1000 g.
Usage
Dosage:
For oral administration:
– Calves, cattle, goats and sheep: 10 g per 100 kg body weight for 3 – 7 days.
– Swine : 1 kg per 2000 litre litres of drinking water for 3 – 7 days.
– Poultry: 1 kg per 2000 litre litres of drinking water for 3 days, or according to the 3-2-3 scheme: 3 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on.
Note: For pre-ruminant calves, lambs and kids only.
Withdrawal times:
-For meat: Cattle, calves, sheep, goats :12 days.
Poultry and swine :15 days.
-For milk : 5 days.
