Florfenicol is antibiotic broad-spectrum effective against most Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
Florfenicol is a bactericide with a wide chemotherapeutic spectrum and is a member of the quinolone group of
compounds. The use of florfenicol is indicated for enteral and systemic infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae
and pasteurella spp. Specific indications for calves are: Respiratory tract infections caused by pasteurella spp and
salmonella spp; enteritis caused by salmonella spp and E.coli. Specific indications for pigs are: Respiratory tract
infections caused by Pasteurella spp and actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae; Specific indications for poultry are:
Respiratory tract infections caused by Pasteurella multocida
Each 1 ml contains
Florfenicol: 300 mg
For subcutaneous or intramuscular injection.
Cattle:
Treatment (IM) : 1 ml per 15 kg body weight, twice at a 48-h interval.
Treatment (SC) : 2 ml per 15 kg body weight, administered once.
The injection should only be given in the neck. The dose should not exceed 10 ml per injection site.
Swine : 1 ml per 20 kg body weight (IM), twice at a 48-hour interval.
Pigs: 14 days Chicken: 28 days