Rx Naxcel
Naxcel Sterile Powder is a brand of ceftiofur sodium sterile powder. This product benefits cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses, dogs, day-old chickens and day-old turkey poults. Indicated for treatment of respiratory diseases in these animals, and other complications as described:
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Cattle - Treatment of bovine respiratory disease (shipping fever, pneumonia) associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni. Also indicated for treatment of acute bovine interdigital necrobacillosis (foot rot, pododermatitis) associated with Fusobacterium necrophorum and Bacteroides melaninogenicus.
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Swine - Treatment/control of swine bacterial respiratory disease (swine bacterial pneumonia) associated with Actinobacillus (Haemophilus) pleuropneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida, Salmonella choleraesuis and Streptococcus suis.
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Sheep - Treatment of sheep respiratory disease (sheep pneumonia) associated with Mannheimia haemolytica and Pasteurella multocida.
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Goats - Treatment of caprine respiratory disease (goat pneumonia) associated with Mannheimia.
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Horses - Treatment of respiratory infections in horses associated with Streptococcus zooepidemicus.
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Dogs - Treatment of canine uriniary tract infections associated with Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis.
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Day-Old Chicks - Control of early mortality, associated with E. coli organisms susceptible to ceftiofur.
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Day-Old Turkey Poults - Control of early mortality, associated with E. coli organisms susceptible to ceftiofur.
Dosage and Administration
Cattle - Administer by intramuscular (IM) or subcutaneous (SQ) injection at the dosage of 0.5 to 1.0 mg ceftiofur per pound (1.1 to 2.2 mg/kg) of body weight (1-2 mL reconstituted sterile solution per 100 lbs body weight).
Swine - Administer by IM injection at the dosage of 1.36 to 2.27 mg ceftiofur per pound (3.0 to 5.0 mg/kg) of body weight.
Sheep / Goats - Administer by IM injection at the dosage of 0.5 to 1.0 mg ceftiofur per pound (1.1 to 2.2 mg/kg) of body weight.
Treatment should be repeated at 24-hour intervals for a total of 3 consecutive days for cattle, swine, sheep and goats.
Horses - Administer by IM injection at the dosage of 1.0 to 2.0 mg ceftiofur per pound (2.2 to 4.4 mg/kg) of body weight. Treatment should be repeated at 24-hour intervals, continued for 48 hours after clinical signs have disappeared and should not exceed 10 days.
Dogs - Administer by SQ injection at the dosage of 1.0 mg ceftiofur per pound (2.2 mg/kg) of body weight. Treatment should be repeated at 24-hour intervals for 5-14 days. No vial closure should be entered more than 20 times so only the 1 gram vial is approved for use in dogs.
Day-Old Chicks - Administer by SQ injection in the neck region of day-old chicks at the dosage of 0.08 to 0.20 mg ceftiofur per chick. One mL of 50 mg/mL reconstituted solution will treat approximately 250 to 625 day-old chicks.
Day-Old Turkey Poults - Administer by SQ injection in the neck region at the dosage of 0.17 to 0.5 mg ceftiofur per poult. One mL of 50 mg/mL reconstituted solution will treat approximately 100 to 294 day-old turkey poults.
Storage
Store unreconstituted product at controlled room temperature of 20° to 25° C (68° - 77°F).
Store reconstituted product either in a refrigerator 2° to 8° C (36° to 46° F) for up to 7 days or at controlled room temperature 20° to 25° C for up to 12 hours. Protect from light.
This product requires a Valid prescription.
All prescription items are Non-Refundable and Non-Returnable.
