BIOMETHAZONE Composition
Dexamethasone ………………………(as disodium phosphate) 1.52 mg
Excipient ……..qsp………………………………………………………………… ………..1ml
Directions:
In cattle and goats:
– Treatment of inflammatory, allergic or shock states.
– Treatment of primary ketosis (acetonemia, pregnancy toxemia).
In cattle:
– Induction of parturition.
Administration and dosage:
Intravenous and subcutaneous routes.
Cattle, goats 0.037 to 0.075 mg/kg (i.e. 2.5 to 5 mL/100 kg)
*Farrowing induction: Cows: 20 mg dexamethasone (13 mL)
Precaution for use:
This drug can induce parturition in ruminants when administered in the last third of gestation.
Waiting time :
Cattle and goats:
– Meat and offal: 8 days.
– Milk: 3 days.
Properties:
Dexamethazone is a potent corticosteroid anti-inflammatory. It is 25 times more active than cortisone and 8 to 10 times more than prednisolone. It causes few side effects. It is therefore well suited to long-term treatments. It has an anti-shock and anti-allergic power and does not cause sodium and water retention.
Presentation
50ml bottle.