Cenmetasona 2 mg/ml
Anti-inflammatory / Antipyretic
Injectable Dexamethasone
Pharmaceutical form
Injectable solution
Target species
Cattle / Swine / Horses / Dogs / Cats
Registry Num.
Pack sizes
50ml and 100ml bottles
Composition
Each ml contains: | |
Active substance: | |
Dexamethasone (as dexamethasone sodium phosphate) | 2.0 mg |
Excipients: | |
Benzyl alcohol (E-1519) | 15.6 mg |
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. | |
Indications for use
Horses, cattle, pigs, dogs and cats
Treatment of inflammatory or allergic conditions.
Cattle
Induction of labour.
Treatment of primary ketosis.
Horses
Treatment of arthritis, bursitis or synovitis.
Diseases
- Muscle-skeletals affections
- Allergy
- Ketosis (Acetonaemia)
Posology and administration via
Horses, cattle, pigs
0.06 mg/kg body weight, which corresponds to 1.5 ml/50 kg
Dogs and cats
0.1 mg/kg body weight, which corresponds to 0.5 ml/10 kg
Doses may be repeated once at intervals of 24 to 48 hours if necessary. When it is necessary to repeat the dose, the injection sites should be alternated.
Horses
Administration by intravenous, intramuscular or intra-articular route.
Cattle, pigs, dogs and cats
Intramuscular administration.
Withdrawal periods
Cattle
Meat: 8 days
Milk: 72 hours
Pigs
Meat: 2 days
Horses: 12 days
Horses
8 days
Remarks
Except in emergency situations, do not use in animals suffering from diabetes mellitus, chronic nephritis, renal failure, heart failure or osteoporosis.
Do not use in viral infections during the viraemic phase or in cases of systemic fungal infections.
Do not use in animals with gastrointestinal or corneal ulcers, nor in individuals with demodicosis.
Do not administer intra-articularly if there are fractures, bacterial infections in the joints or bone necrosis.
Do not use in cases of known hypersensitivity to the active substance, corticosteroids or any of the excipients.
See also section 4.7.
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