Quinocycline®
Oral solution
Specification
Quinocycline® is an antibacterial drug of the fluoroquinolone class.
Ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, effective against grampositive and gram-negative bacteria: Escherichia coli, Corynebacterium
pyogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella spp., Pasteurella spp.,
Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Klebsiella spp., Bordetella
bronchiseptica, Campylobacter spp., Corynebacterium spp., Enterobacter
spp., Erysipelotrox spp., Proteus spp., Brucella canis, Actinobacillus
spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Haemophilus spp., Clostridium spp.
and Mycoplasma spp. Ciprofloxacin inhibits activity of DNA gyrase
necessary for replication of bacterial DNA.
After oral administration, ciprofloxacin is quickly absorbed in the
gastrointestinal tract and distributed to all organs and tissues. The
maximum concentration is reached in 1-2 hours, the therapeutic
concentration persists for 24
Indications
Quinocycline® ® is used for treatment and prevention of bacterial diseases of respiratory and gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary system, joints, soft tissues and skin, colibacillosis, salmonellosis, streptococcosis, septicemia, necrotic enteritidis, peritonitis, secondary and mixed infections in calves, lambs, goatlings, pigs and poultry caused by fluoroquinolone-sensitive bacteria.
Composition
1 ml contains 100 mg of ciprofloxacin and excipients – up to 1 ml.
Dosage
Quinocycline® is administered individually or to groups by oral route at the following doses:
• calves, lambs, goatlings: 0.25 ml of the drug per 10 kg bw, twice a day;
• pigs: 1-2 ml of the drug per 1 L of water for 5-7 days;
• broilers, replacement chickens (up to the age of 16 weeks), parent flock and turkeys: 50 ml of the drug per 100 L of water for 3-5 days.
Against salmonellosis, mixed infections and chronic diseases, it is recommended to increase the dose to 100 ml per 100 L of water and administer for at least 5 days.