FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY
ENGEMYCIN® 10%
INJECTABLE SOLUTION
Reg. No. G2470 (Act 36/1947)
Namibia Reg. No. V98/17.1.2/668 NS0
INDICATIONS
Engemycin® 10% is an aqueous oxytetracycline injectable solution for the treatment and control of disease conditions caused by or associated with oxytetracycline susceptible organisms.
Cattle: For the treatment of tick-borne gallsickness (anaplasmosis), heartwater, bacterial pneumonia, mastitis, bacterial enteritis, navel/joint-ill and bacterial wound infections.
Horses: For the treatment of strangles, bacterial pneumonia and enteritis.
Pigs: For the treatment of bacterial pneumonia, mastitis, bacterial enteritis, navel/joint-ill and bacterial wound infections.
Sheep and Goats: For the treatment of heartwater, bacterial pneumonia, footrot, mastitis, navel/joint-ill and bacterial wound infections.
STORAGE
- Store in the dark, at or below 25 °C.
- Do not freeze.
- Protect from exposure to direct sunlight.
- Do not use this veterinary medicinal product after the expiry date which is stated on the container label.
COMPOSITION
Engemycin® 10% is an aqueous solution containing oxytetracycline in a complex with magnesium oxide and polyvinylpyrrolidone.
Each 1 m of Engemycin® 10% contains 100 mg oxytetracycline in a complex with magnesium oxide and polyvinylpyrrolidone in water for injection. It contains sodium formaldehyde-desulfoxylate as a preservative.
WARNINGS
Meat and other organs: 14 days after the last dosage.
Milk: 60 hours after the last dosage.
- The use of tetracyclines during the period of tooth development, including late pregnancy, may lead to tooth discolouration.
- A darkened solution must be discarded.
- Rapid intravenous injection may result in an acute shock reaction and collapse.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN, UNINFORMED PERSONS AND ANIMALS.
- Although this remedy has been tested under a large variety of conditions, failure thereof may ensue as a result of a wide range of reasons. If this is suspected, seek veterinary advice and notify the registration holder.
PRECAUTIONS
- Observe aseptic precautions.
- Do not administer to animals known to be allergic to oxytetracyclines (Infrequent allergies may occur).
- Do not inject piglets with iron preparations on the same day.
- Do not dilute with calcium salts as this may lead to precipitation of crystals which would make the solution not suitable for intravenous infusion.
- Oxytetracycline must be used with caution in animals with existing kidney impairment.
- Consult a veterinarian for an accurate diagnosis.
- Dispose of all the empty containers and disposable equipment after use in accordance with National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of 2008).
- Do not contaminate rivers, dams or any water sources with containers or waste.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE USE ONLY AS DIRECTED.
- Three to five dosages are required to control bacterial infections.
- Repeat intramuscular (IM) or subcutaneous (SC) injections should be given at different injection sites.
- Not more than 20 m should be given at the same injection site.
- Intravenous injections should be given slowly over a period of at least 1 minute.
- For the indication of anaplasmosis/heartwater, the recommended dose is 20 mg/kg intravenously (IV) or intramuscularly (IM).
- Observe aseptic conditions when administering the injection.
DOSAGE
Cattle and Horses
- 1 m per 10 kg body mass (10 mg/kg) IV/IM. Intramuscular injections should be made deep into the fleshy part of the muscle. Administer in a minimum of 2 locations to limit the volume per site.
Pigs
- 1 m per 10 kg body mass (10 mg/kg) SC or IM.
- In very young pigs below 10 kg body mass, the subcutaneous route is preferred.
- In pigs weighing more than 10 kg body mass, administer by intramuscular injection at 1 site in the neck.
- In pigs weighing more than 100 kg, the dose should be divided and administered at 2 injection sites.
- Do not administer more than 0,5 m oxytetracycline in piglets of less than 2 kg body mass.
Sheep and Goats
- 1 m per 10 kg body mass (10 mg/kg) IV/IM.
- In sheep and goats more than 50 kg body mass, the dose should be divided and administered at 2 injection sites.
PRESENTATION
100 m and 500 m amber bottles or PET flasks each packed in a cardboard box.
