Sulfadimethoxine
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Sulfadimethoxine is a sulfonamide
antibiotic
. Albon is produced by Pfizer Animal Health
and is available as a oral suspension, tablet or bolus. It is used to treat many infections including treatment of respiratory, urinary tract, enteric, and soft tissue infections.http://www.pfizerah.com/PAHimages/compliance_pdfs/US_EN_AO_compliance.pdf It is most frequently used in veterinary medicine. Sulfadimethoxine inhibits bacterial synthesis of folic acid (pteroylglutamic acid) from para-aminobenzoic acid. It is also commonly used for the treatment of coccidiosis in many species.http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=0+1451&aid=1481
Sulfadimethoxine is approved in Russia for use in humans, including children, and has been successfully used there for more than 35 years. It is widely available in Russia as an over-the-counter drug manufactured by a number of Russian pharmaceutical companies.
Animals should be kept well hydrated to prevent the formation of sulfa crystals in the animal's urine.http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=0+1451&aid=1481
Sulfonamide (medicine)
Sulfonamide or sulphonamide is the basis of several groups of drugs. The original antibacterial sulfonamides are synthetic antimicrobial agents that contain the sulfonamide group. Some sulfonamides are also devoid of antibacterial activity, e.g., the anticonvulsant sultiame...
antibiotic
Antibiotic
An antibacterial is a compound or substance that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria.The term is often used synonymously with the term antibiotic; today, however, with increased knowledge of the causative agents of various infectious diseases, antibiotic has come to denote a broader range of...
. Albon is produced by Pfizer Animal Health
Pfizer
Pfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The company is based in New York City, New York with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States...
and is available as a oral suspension, tablet or bolus. It is used to treat many infections including treatment of respiratory, urinary tract, enteric, and soft tissue infections.http://www.pfizerah.com/PAHimages/compliance_pdfs/US_EN_AO_compliance.pdf It is most frequently used in veterinary medicine. Sulfadimethoxine inhibits bacterial synthesis of folic acid (pteroylglutamic acid) from para-aminobenzoic acid. It is also commonly used for the treatment of coccidiosis in many species.http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=0+1451&aid=1481
Sulfadimethoxine is approved in Russia for use in humans, including children, and has been successfully used there for more than 35 years. It is widely available in Russia as an over-the-counter drug manufactured by a number of Russian pharmaceutical companies.
Side Effects
Some side effects include:- Redness of the eyehttp://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=0+1451&aid=1481
- Discharge form the eye
- Other symptoms related to the eye
- Bleeding
- Vomiting and diarrhea
- Increased thirst is commonhttp://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=0+1451&aid=1481
- insessant itch
Animals should be kept well hydrated to prevent the formation of sulfa crystals in the animal's urine.http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=0+1451&aid=1481
Uses
It can be used for http://www.pfizerah.com/PAHimages/compliance_pdfs/US_EN_AO_compliance.pdf:- metritis
- tonsillitis
- pharyngitis
- pneumonia
- pyometra
- anal gland infections
- dermatitis
- wounds and abscesses
- enteritis
- salmonellosis
- enteritis associated with coccidiosis in dogs