Ditrim powder
- Short restriction period on meat
- The components of the drug have a synergistic effect, preventing the development of resistance
- Can be given with water or feed
- Broad-spectrum antimicrobial action
Sulfadimidine and trimethoprim enhance each other's activity through successive cellicolous impact on the metabolism of n-aminobenzoic and folic
acids, thus ensuring a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity against grampositive and gram-negative microbes including:
- E.coli
- Bordetella spp.
- Brucella spp.
- Salmonella spp.
- Proteus spp.
- Haemophilus spp.
- Pasteurella spp.
- Vibrio spp.
- Staphylococcus spp.
- Streptococcus spp.
- Shigella spp.
- Corynebacterium spp.
- Klebsiella spp.
- Fusobacterium spp.
- Clostridium spp.
infections of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems
caused by sulfadimidine- and trimethoprim-sensitive pathogens.
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Method of administration |
Dosage |
Treatment course |
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Mixed with feed or suspended in a small amount of water, milk, or its substitute and then given to animals individually |
In the first day of treatment – 5 g/10 kg of animal body weight once a day; then – 2.5 g/10 kg of animal body weight |
3-5 days In severe cases, the treatment can be extended up to 7 days |
No side effects or complications are generally observed during the use of Ditrim powder. In case of hypersensitiveness to active components of the drug and side effects (i. e. refusal from feed, vomiting), the treatment shall be discontinued.
Avoid using the drug in pregnant and lactating animals.
Due to antagonistic interaction, avoid using Ditrim powder simultaneously with the
drugs containing folic acid, novocaine, anestezin, and other derivatives of paraaminobenzoic acid.
Withdrawal period:
meat: 7 days