"Nitoks Forte" is the leader among tetracycline antibiotics in the CIS countries and Russia and is used to treat almost all farm animals from infectious diseases caused by bacteria, as well as to prevent and treat secondary infections caused by viral diseases.
- "Nitoks Forte": description
- Mechanism of action and active substance
- Indications for use
- Instructions for use
- Safety
"Nitoks Forte": description
"Nitoks Forte" is a professional medicinal product in the form of a sterile solution for injection, intended for the treatment of small and cattle, as well as pigs for infectious diseases of bacterial origin and secondary infections in viral diseases.
"Nitoks Forte" is packaged in 20, 50, and 100 ml in glass vials, which are sealed with rubber stoppers and rolled with aluminum caps. It is a clear, viscous brown liquid with a characteristic odor.
Store in a dark place at a temperature of 5 to 25 ° C. Shelf life "Nitoks Forte" - 24 months, subject to proper storage."Nitoks Forte" is protected by a patent, its manufacturer - the company "Nita-Farm" in Russia.
Mechanism of action and active substance
"Nitoks Forte" - a representative of the group of combined antibacterial drugs. The active ingredient "Nitox Forte" is oxytetracycline dihydrate (1 ml of the drug contains 200 mg) and additional substances (magnesium oxide, rongalite (formaldehyde sodium sulfoxylate), N-methylpyrrolidone).
The drug has a bacteriostatic effect on most gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, including staphylococci, fuzobakteria, streptococci, clostridia, corynebacteria, pasteurellosis, erizipelotriksov, pseudomonads, chlamydia, salmonella, actinobacteria, esherihs, in the control of anthropomorphitis, pseudomonads, chlamydia, salmonella, actinobacteria, salhylamine, actinobacteria, cephylorrhoecus, pseudomonads, pseudomonads, chlamydia, salmonella, actinobacteria, salhylamine, actinobacteria, cephylorrhea, pseudomonads, pseudomonads, chlamydia, salmonella, actinobacteria.
The prolonged effect is determined by the oxytetracycline complex with magnesium.With intramuscular injection from the injection site, the active substance is absorbed extremely rapidly, and 30-50 minutes after the injection, the maximum concentration in the tissues and organs is reached.
Therapeutic level of antibiotic in the serum can be maintained for 72 hours. Oxytetracycline is excreted from the body, as a rule, with bile and urine, and in lactating animals, and with milk.
Indications for use
"Nitoks Forte" has found its use in the control and prevention of infectious diseases caused by pathogens that are sensitive to oxytetracycline. Also used for the treatment and prevention of secondary infections caused by viral diseases.
"Nitoks Forte" is recommended for calves and cattle for the treatment of pneumonia, mastitis, pleurisy, pasteurellosis, wound infections, foot rot, diphtheria calves, keratoconjunctivitis, anaplasmosis.
In pigs, the drug is used to treat pleurisy, pneumonia, mastitis, pasteurellosis, atrophic rhinitis, purulent arthritis, erysipelas, MMA syndrome, abscess, umbilical sepsis, wound and postpartum infections.
In goats and sheep, the drug is used to treat ungulate rot, enzootic abortion, mastitis, peritonitis, metritis, wound infections, and goat pneumonia.
In addition, some are known. restrictions on the use of the drug:
- The drug is prohibited for animals during lactation and animals whose milk is eaten (milk is not used for food and is not processed for at least a week after injection, but after heat treatment it can be used for feeding animals).
- Animals with liver, heart and kidney failure.
- Animals with mycosis.
- Animals that are extremely sensitive to tetracycline antibiotics.
- The drug is prohibited to use together with estrogen, with antibiotics, cephalosporin and penicillin. And also at the same time or less than a day before or after consuming a corticosteroid or another NSAID, since the risk of ulceration in the gastrointestinal tract is increased.
- Do not use the drug cats, dogs, horses.
Instructions for use
Applying "Nitoks Forte", you must adhere to certain instructions. The drug is used once in animals and is administered deep intramuscularly (it is impossible to inject intravenously and intra-aortically). If absolutely necessary, the injection is repeated again after three days.
"Nitoks Forte" is administered in a dose of 1 ml per 10 kg of animal. But there is a maximum dose for the introduction of the drug in one point of the body of the animal. The maximum dose of Nitox Forte for cows (cattle) is 20 ml, for pigs - 10 ml, for sheep - 5 ml.
From overdose "Nitoks Forte" in animals can be a failure of the feed, you may receive an inflammatory reaction at the injection site, gastrointestinal bleeding and nephropathy symptoms.
After vaccination, allergic reactions (erythema and itching) are possible in animals, but they quickly disappear without any treatment.If there is such a need (persistent allergic reactions or overdose), you can enter intravenous potassium chloride or calcium borgluconate.
Safety
Must adhere to common safety regulations and personal hygiene when working with "Nitoks Forte":
- Drinking, eating and smoking when working with the drug is strictly prohibited.
- Work with the drug only in gloves.
- Wash your hands with soap and warm water after handling.
- If the drug gets on the mucous membranes of the eyes or skin, immediately rinse them well with running water.
- If the drug gets into the human body or if an allergic reaction occurs, you should immediately contact a medical institution.
- It is necessary to store the drug out of the reach of children.
In veterinary medicine, "Nitoks Forte" is used extremely widely, since it is endowed with a huge spectrum of action and is very effective in combating most infections of farm animals.
His patented production technology certifies the high quality of the drug, and the dosage form and special composition provide antibiotic therapy for several days. Another indisputable advantage of "Nitoks Forte" is the beneficial cost of treatment (the course of treatment most often consists of a single injection).
