CEFOKEL 5%

Description

Suspension for Injection
For horses • cattle • swine • sheep • goats • dogs • cats

WHEN A POWERFUL NEW-GENERATION ANTIBIOTIC IS REQUIRED

Cefokel 5% is a modern cephalosporin based on ceftiofur, developed for effective treatment of bacterial infections, including those caused by pathogens resistant to other antibiotics.

• • High activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
    • Effective in respiratory diseases
    • Active even in the presence of necrotic tissue and exudate
    • Well tolerated by animals
    • No milk withdrawal period

COMPOSITION:

1 ml of the product contains:
• Ceftiofur — 50 mg

Cefokel 5% is a ready-to-use injectable suspension.

PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES:

Ceftiofur belongs to “new-generation” cephalosporins characterized by:
• High activity against resistant Gram-negative bacteria;
• Reliable efficacy against Gram-positive pathogens (including streptococci);
• Resistance to β-lactamases.

Active against:
Pasteurella multocida, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Streptococcus suis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Fusobacterium necrophorum, Bacteroides spp.

After administration, ceftiofur is rapidly metabolized into its active form, which:
• Binds effectively to plasma proteins;
• Concentrates at the site of infection;
• Remains active in inflamed and damaged tissues.

INDICATIONS FOR USE:

Cefokel 5% is indicated for the treatment of:
• Bacterial respiratory diseases;
• Foot rot;
• Postpartum metritis;
• Other infections susceptible to ceftiofur.

Suitable for:
Cattle, sheep, goats, swine, horses, dogs, and cats.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:

🔹 Subcutaneous administration:

• • Cattle, sheep, goats
    1 mg ceftiofur/kg body weight
    or 1 ml Cefokel 5% per 50 kg
    Once daily for 3–5 days
  • Dogs, cats
    2 mg ceftiofur/kg body weight
    or 1 ml per 25 kg
    Once daily for 3–5 days

🔹 Intramuscular administration:

• • Swine
    3 mg ceftiofur/kg
    or 1 ml per 16 kg
    Once daily for 3–5 days
  • Horses
    2 mg ceftiofur/kg
    or 1 ml per 25 kg
    Once daily for 3–5 days

If the injection volume exceeds:
• 15 ml — cattle and horses
• 10 ml — swine
• 5 ml — calves, sheep, goats, dogs

Divide the dose and administer at multiple sites.

Shake well before use.

WITHDRAWAL PERIOD:

• • Swine: meat — 5 days
    • Cattle, sheep, goats, horses: meat — 8 days
    • Milk — no withdrawal period

PRESENTATION:

100 ml vials of injectable suspension.