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Ofloxacin / Oflokind / Ofloxacare / Oford

OFLOXACIN

Category

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics

Action
  • Inhibit the bacterial DNA gyrase enzyme and to poisomerase 4
Indication

Bacterial infections that cause bronchitis, pneumonia, chlamydia, gonorrhea, skin infection, urinary tract infections and infections of the prostate, conjunctivitis, corneal ulcer

Dose

Dog/Cat -Administer 1 drop to affected eye every 6hours, loading dose can be used 1 drop to affected eye every 15 minutes for 4 doses. 

Dog- 30mg/kg  , PO, OF

Calves/ Lamps/pig - 0.5ml/10kg of body weight, PO with drinking water

Contraindications
  • Hypersensitivity
  • Don't administer to animals with impaired renal function
  • Don't use in pregnant dogs and cats.
  • Don't use to treat horses
  • Don't administer to laying hens producing eggs for human consumption.
Adverse Effects
  • Eyepain, redness, itching, blurry vision and a bad taste in the mouth.
  • Inappetance, diarrhoea, hairloss
Availability

Inj oflokind oz (VET MANKIND) - 60 ml vials (Each 5 ml contains 50mg ofloxacin + 125mg ornidazole)

  • Oflox eye oint-5g
  • Oflox eye drops
  • Oflox-D eye drops-10 ml
  • Oflokind-Oz pet -90ml   

Ofloxacin and ornidazole (Oforf bolus 3.5g)

  • Powder - Ofloxacare -2%
  • Inj. Ty-Oflox-4- 100 ml
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