Solution for injection
Tonic and rehydration product
COMPOSITION
Active substance: Sodium chloride 0.9 g
Excipient: distilled water ad 100 ml
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
Sodium chloride contributes to the osmotic balance and hydration of the body; it is recommended to use in pathological loss of fluids, regulating blood pressure.
TARGET SPECIES
Horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, dogs, cats, poultry, rodents
INDICATIONS
Restoration of the body fluid balance after dehydration due to vomiting, diarrhea, bleeding or burns and in poisoning, when the toxins or toxic substances must be eliminated from the body.
The product helps to maintain the acid – base balance.
Diluent for many medicinal products, especially antibiotics.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in hyper-hydration conditions, hypernatremia, hyperkalemia and acidosis. A high intake of salt and water may be harmful for the animals with heart failure, acute pulmonary edema, high blood pressure and eclampsia.
Do not use as diluent for erythromycin, Rivanol and silver nitrate.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
In case of overdose, hypernatremia and hyperchloremia, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, thirst, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions, coma and death may occur.
Increased diuresis and diarrhea may occur if the product is too rapidly injected.
METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
The product is injected subcutaneously (s.c.), intramuscularly (i.m.) or intravenously (i.v.), depending on animal’s condition and quantity of required fluids to be administered, as follows:
– in adult horses and cattle: 500 – 1500 ml i.v.
– in calves, colts, sheep, goats, swine: 200 – 400 ml i.v., i.m. or s.c.
– in lambs, kids, piglets: 10 – 100 ml i.v., i.m. or s.c.
– in dogs, cats, rodents: 5 – 100 ml i.v. or s.c.
– in fowls : as vector for different antibiotics and vaccines.
The treatment may be split in several doses during the same day or after 24 hours and applied for several days until the animal` s recovery.
WARNINGS
In case of i.v. administration, inject the product very slowly, at body temperature.
Caution in case of severe heart or kidney failure, pulmonary edema or preeclampsia. Avoid the overdoses.
WITHDRAWAL PERIOD
Not applicable
PRESENTATION FORM
Bottles with 20, 50, 100 or 250 ml.