Pen-Aqueous

Generic name: penicillin g procaine injection
Dosage form: FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY

Pen-Aqueous

Procaine Penicillin-G

Description General Information

Procaine penicillin G is a potent antibacterial agent which is effective against a variety of pathogenic organisms, chiefly in the Gram-positive category. Pen-Aqueous is a free-flowing product prepared by combining penicillin G and procaine, molecule for molecule, with dispersing agents.

WARNING: Label

Milk taken from animals during treatment and for 48 hours (4 milkings) after the latest treatment must not be used for food. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in preruminating calves. Do not use in veal calves.

Discontinue use of this drug for the following time periods before treated animals are slaughtered for food: Cattle-10 days, Sheep-9 days, Swine-7 days. Not for use in horses intended for food.

WARNING: Onsert

Milk that has been taken from animals during treatment and for 48 hours (4 milkings) after the latest treatment must not be used for food. A withdrawal period has not been established for this product in preruminating calves. Do not use in veal calves.

Discontinue use of this drug for the following time periods before treated animals are slaughtered for food: Cattle-10 days, Sheep-9 days, Swine-7 days. Not for use in horses intended for food.

LOT

EXP DATE

760001

Directions for Use

Pen-Aqueous should be administered by the intramuscular route. A thoroughly cleaned, sterile needle and syringe should be used for each injection (needles and syringes may be sterilized by boiling in water for 15 minutes). Before withdrawing the solution from the bottle, disinfect the rubber cap on the bottle with a suitable disinfectant such as 70 percent alcohol. The injection site should be similarly cleaned with the disinfectant. Needles of 16 to 18 gauge and 1 to 1½ inches long are adequate for intramuscular injection.

INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION: In livestock, intramuscular injection should be made by directing the needle of suitable gauge and length into the fleshy part of a thick muscle such as the rump, hip, or thigh region; avoid blood vessels and major nerves. Before injecting the solution, pull back gently on the plunger. If blood appears in the syringe, a blood vessel has been entered; withdraw the needle and select a different site. No more than 10mL should be injected at any one site in adult livestock; rotate injection sites for each succeeding treatment.

Care of sick animals: The use of antibiotics in the management of disease is based on an accurate diagnosis and an adequate course of treatment. When properly used in the treatment of diseases caused by penicillin-susceptible organisms, Most animals treated with Pen-Aqueous show a noticeable improvement within 24 to 48 hours. I improvement does not occur within this period of time, the diagnosis and course of treatment should be re-evaluated. It is recommended that t...