Vic-amox
Oral tablets
Specification
Vic-amox is an antibacterial drug of the penicillin class of antibiotics. Amoxicillin trihydrate has a broad spectrum of bactericidal action against gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms, such as Escherichia coli, Clostridium spp., Fusobacterium spp., Erysipilotrix spp., Bordetella spp., Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Actynomyces spp., Corynebacterium spp., Salmonella spp., Haemophilus spp., Pausterella spp., Actinobacillus spp., etc. Does not affect penicillin-forming strains of Klebsiella spp., Enterobacter spp. and Pseudomonas spp. The mechanism of action of amoxicillin is to disrupt the synthesis of the cell wall of the microorganism, inhibition of the enzymes transpeptidase and carboxypeptidase, disruption of osmosis, which leads to the death of the bacterial cell at the growth stage. After oral administration, the drug is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, and distributed to all organs and tissues of the body. The drug is excreted from the body mainly with urine. In recommended doses, it does not have a sensitizing, embryotoxic, teratogenic, mutagenic and hepatotoxic effect.
Indications
Vic-amox is used to treat infectious diseases of the respiratory system, genitourinary system, skin and gastrointestinal tract, the pathogens of which are sensitive to amoxicillin, in calves, lambs, kids, cats and dogs.
Composition
1 tablet contains 40 mg of amoxicillin (45.92 mg of amoxicillin trihydrate) and excipients.
Dosage
The drug is administered orally. Tablets are given to the animal in a mixture with food or from the hand. A single dose of the drug is 10 mg of amoxicillin per 1 kg of bw (1 tablet per 4 kg of bw) twice a day. The course of treatment is 7 days. In case of allergic reactions, the use of the drug is stopped and antihistamines and symptomatic drugs are prescribed.