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Trimethoprim + Sulphonamide / Vozim / Bactrim / oriprim

Trimethoprim & Sulphonamide

Category

Antibiotics

Action

Block the sequential steps in synthesis of tetra hydrofolate, a cofactor required for the synthesis of many molecules including nucleic acids

Indication

effective against nocardia brucella Gram Negative some gram Positive organisms, pneumocystis carinii,Toxoplasma gondii and other coccidians

Dose

Dog -15 to 30 MG per KG po q 12 hr interval, Cat -UTI -30 mg/Kg PO  OD for 7-14 days, soft tissue infection -15 mg/kg PO BID for 28 days, Horse - 15 to 30 mg/kg  IM, Slow IV q 12-24 hrs, pig- 15 to 30 mg/kg IM PO q 24 hrs, cattle - 25 mg/kg IV, IM, OD, calves -48  mg/kg OD IV , IM Sheep and goat- 15 to 30 mg/kg IM, IV, q 12 to 24 hrs, elephant-22mg/kg PO 4 days

Contraindications

Avoid animals having keratoconjunctivitis Sicca    polyarthritis

Adverse Effects

Keratoconjunctivities sicca (dry eye), hemolytic anaemia, cholestasis, polyarthritis

Availability

V vozine powder 100g, 750g( sulphadiazine & trimethoprim)                          Bolus ; Bactrim DS (160 mg trimethoprim and 800mg sulfamethoxazole   susp Bacteim 50 ml( each 5ml contains trimethoprim 40 mg and sulphamethoxaxole 200mg)                                        Intrauterine oriprim u bolus (trimethoprim & sulphamethoxaxole)            oriprim bolus 2.4g ( trimethoprim&  sulphamethoxaxole       

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