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Medicine Brand

Moxacil Vet Powder

Amoxicillin 0.3 gm/gm

Strength

0.3 gm/gm

Dosage Form

Powder

Indication

Moxacil-Vet® Powder is indicated in wide range of infections of respiratory tract, GI tract, Urinary tract etc. Specific Indication for Poultry: Enteritis due to E. coli & Clostridial infections & infection caused by Staphylococci, Streptococci, Corynebacterium, Clostridium, Fusiformis spp. E. coli, Klebsiella, Shigella, Salmonella, Proteus, Brucella & Pasteurella & secondary infections following viral & mycoplasmal infections. Specific Indication for Animal: Gastroenteritis, Bronchopneumonia, Umbilical infection, Polyarthritis, Pasteurellosis, Salmonellosis, Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, Urinary tract infections, secondary infections following viral infections.

Mode of Action

Amoxycillin is a broad spectrum bactericidal antibiotic, belongs to the beta-lactum group. It is a semisynthetic penicillin. Penicillins bind with bacterial cell receptors (penicillin binding protein). Peptidoglycan synthesis is inhibited because transpeptidase is blocked. Inactivate the inhibitor of autolytic enzymes in the bacterial cell wall which cause lysis of the bacterium. Defective cell wall form that is osmotically unstable. Cell death usually results from lysis.

Dose Guidance

Dogtreatment
PO

Dose

30 – 60

mg/kg

Frequency

q12h

Duration

5 days

Purpose

treatment

30-60 mg / kg b. wt. for 5 days

Cattreatment
PO

Dose

30 – 60

mg/kg

Frequency

q12h

Duration

5 days

Purpose

treatment

30-60 mg / kg b. wt. for 5 days

Poultrytreatment
PO

Dose

0.2 – 0.33

gm/L

Frequency

q12h

Duration

5 days

Purpose

treatment

15-30 mg / kg b. wt. or, 1 gm / 3-5 litre drinking water for 5 days.

Calftreatment
PO

Dose

25 – 45

mg/kg

Frequency

q12h

Duration

5 days

Purpose

treatment

25-45 mg / kg b.wt. for 5 days.

Contraindications

Moxacil-Vet® Powder is contraindicated in penicillin hyper sensitive animals. It should not be administered to small herbivores such as rabbits, guinea pigs etc. In renal impairment the excretion of the antibiotic will be delayed and depending on the degree of impairment it may be necessary to reduce the daily dose.

Alternatives

— other brands with Amoxicillin