FLOROVEN 20%
Composition
Each 100 ml contains
Florfenicol 20 g
Description
Florfenicol is a synthetic, broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 70S ribosomal subunit. It acts against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including some resistant to chloramphenicol. It’s effective against various pathogens found in pigs and poultry.
Indications
Treats infections in pigs (e.g., pleuropneumonia, atrophic rhinitis) and poultry (e.g., E. coli, Pasteurella, staphylococcal infections) caused by florfenicol-sensitive microorganisms.
Contraindications
Do not use in animals with hypersensitivity to florfenicol, known resistance, pregnant or lactating sows, or adult breeding boars.
Dosage
For oral administration.
The appropriate final dosage should be based on daily water consumption.
Pigs:
5 ml per 100 kg bodyweight (10 mg/kg body weight) for 5 days.
Poultry:
The general daily dose is 20 mg florfenicol per kg bodyweight.
Chickens younger than 4 weeks:
1 litre of product in 2000 litres of drinking water for 3 – 5 days.
Chickens older than 4 weeks:
1 litre of product in 1000 litres of drinking water for 3 – 5 days.
Withdrawal Times
– For meat and offal:
Pigs: 20 days.
Poultry: 2 days.
Packaging
Bottle of 1000 ml.