Composition:
Each 1 gm contains:
- Doxycycline Hyclate 500 mg (Eq. to Doxycycline base 433 mg)
Indication:
Doxin forte is indicated for treatment of Treatment of respiratory tract infections associated with Mycoplasma gallisepticum.
Dose:
Used by dissolving in drinking water
- Broiler Chickens & Turkeys : 1 gm Doxin forte per 5 liters of drinking water daily for 3 – 5 consecutive days
Contra-Indications:
- Used only in broiler chickens and not used for 10 days before slaughtering
- Don’t use in laying chickens and turkeys producing eggs for human consumption
- Don’t use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients
- Do not use when tetracycline resistance has been detected in the herd/flock due to the potential for cross-resistance.
- Do not use in animals with impaired liver or kidney function.
Side Effects:
- Tetracyclines may in very rare cases induce photosensitivity and allergic reactions.
Warnings:
- Do not administer concurrently with feed overloaded with polyvalent cations such as Ca2+, Mg2+, Zn2+ and Fe3+ because the formation of doxycycline complexes with these cations is possible. It is advised that the interval between administration of other products containing polyvalent cations should be 1-2 hours because they limit the absorption of tetracycline.
- Do not administer together with antacids, kaolin or iron preparations.
- Do not administer in conjunction with bactericidal antibiotics such as beta- lactames as tetracyclines are bacteriostatic antimicrobials.
- Doxycycline increases the action of anticoagulants.
Withdrawal:
- Broiler chicken: 10 days
- Turkey: 12 days
Storage:
Store at temp. not exceeding 30°C in dry place
