Azivet

100 mg/ml Azithromycin + 10 mg/ml Lidocaine hydrochloride
Solution for injection

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For the treatment of bacterial infections of the respiratory, alimentary and urinary tract, skin and soft tissues in cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, dogs caused by organisms sensitive to azithromycin. Azivet is also used in cases of erysipelas, dysentery, necrobacillosis and mycoplasma infection.

Azivet is active against aerobic Gram-positive bacteria (Enterococcus spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae), aerobic Gram-negative bacteria (Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Actinobacillus lignieresii, Acinetobacter spp., Bordetella spp., Campylobacter spp., Enterobacter spp., Escherichia coli, Haemophilus spp., Moraxella spp., Pasteurella spp., Proteus spp., Pseudomonas spp., Salmonella spp., Serratia spp.), anaerobic bacteria (Clostridium perfringens, Fusobacterium necrophorum), Mycoplasma spp., Chlamydia spp., Rickettsia spp., Treponema hyodysenteriae.

Active ingredients	Azithromycin………………………………………………………..…... 100 mg. Lidocaine hydrochloride………………………………………………...10 mg.
Dosage and administration	For intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. - Cattle, sheep, goats, pigs: 1 ml per 20-40 kg body weight administered by intramuscular injection once daily for 2 days. The volume administered per injection site should not exceed 7 ml. Repeat course of the treatment if required. - Dogs: 1 ml per 10 kg body weight administered by intramuscular or subcutaneous injection once daily for 3-5 days. The volume administered per injection site should not exceed 5 ml.
Withdrawal period	Cattle, sheep, goats (meat): 45 days. Pigs (meat): 35 days. Milk: Not authorised for use in lactating animals producing milk for human consumption.
Presentation	Glass vials of 100 ml.
Shelf life	Shelf life of the veterinary medicinal product as packaged for sale: 2 years. Shelf life after first opening the container: 28 days (aseptic precautions should be observed). Do not use this veterinary product after the expiry date which is stated on the label.
Storage conditions	Store in the original package between 5°C to 25°C, protected from light and moisture.