Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: APVMA (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority)
CEPHALEXIN (AS MONOHYDRATE)
PHARMACHEM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
ORAL TABLET
CEPHALEXIN (AS MONOHYDRATE) Active 600.0 mg/ta
100 Tablets; 300 Tablets
VM - Veterinary Medicine
ANTIBIOTIC & RELATED
Poison schedule: 4; Withholding period: ; Host/pest details: CAT: [ANTIBIOTIC - ANTI-INFECTIVE, CORYNEBACTERIUM SPP., ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI), MICROCOCCUS SPP., MORAXELLA SPP., PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA, PROTEUS SPP., STAPHYLOCOCCI, STREPTOCOCCI]; DOG: [ANTIBIOTIC - ANTI-INFECTIVE, CORYNEBACTERIUM SPP., ESCHERICHIA COLI (E. COLI), MICROCOCCUS SPP., MORAXELLA SPP., PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA, PROTEUS SPP., STAPHYLOCOCCI, STREPTOCOCCI]
Registered
2023-07-01
PHARMACHEM KEFVET 600 MG TABLETS FOR DOGS AND CATS 89287/124309 Product Name: APVMA Approval No: Label Name: PHARMACHEM KEFVET 600 MG TABLETS FOR DOGS AND CATS Signal Headings: PRESCRIPTION ANIMAL REMEDY KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY Constituent Statements: Each tablet contains 600 mg cephalexin (as monohydrate) Claims: For the treatment of susceptible infections of the respiratory tract, urogenital tract, the skin, localised infections in soft tissues, treatment and prophylaxis of osteomyelitis in dogs and cats, and for the treatment of susceptible infections of the gastrointestinal tract in dogs. Resistance may develop to any antimicrobial. Net Contents: 10 [100, 300] Tablets Directions for Use: Restraints: Contraindications: This product is contraindicated in animals that are hypersensitive to cephalosporins and penicillins. Precautions: Use with caution in cases of known renal insufficiency as accumulation may occur in the kidneys when renal function is impaired. Dose should be reduced. Side Effects: Some dogs may exhibit nausea and vomiting. Dosage and Administration: KEFVET 600 mg tablets are well accepted orally by dogs and cats but may be crushed or added to food if necessary. Administer 10-15 mg/kg body weight twice daily for five days or at the discretion of the veterinary surgeon. RLP APPROVED General Directions: Pharmacology: Cephalexin is a broad spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic which is chemically related to the penicillins. It is resistant to the action of β-lactamases, including staphylococcal penicillinase. It is therefore active against strains of Staphylococcus aureus that are insensitive to penicillin (or related antibiotics such as ampicillin or amoxycillin). Cephalexin is bactericidal and exerts its activity by destroying the integrity of the cell walls. Effective blood levels are generally achieved within two hours of dosing. Cephalexin is rapidly, and almost completely, absorbed after oral administration; it is excreted in the urine in high concentration. The ad Read the complete document