Ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic that prevents infection by killing off a
number of susceptible bacteria.
It is an antibiotic with bactericidal action and a concentration dependent agent. Ciprofloxacin has
demonstrated a significant post-antibiotic effect for both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria
and it is active in both stationary and growth phases of bacterial replication. Ciprofloxacin has a
good activity against many Gram-negative bacillin and cocci, including most species and strains of
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp., E.coli, Enterobacter, Campylobacter, Shigella,
Salmonella, Aeromonas, Haemophilus, Proteus, Yersinia, Serratia and Vibrio species. Other
organisms that are generally susceptible include Brucella spp., Chlamydia trachomatis,
Staphylococci (including penicillinase-producing and methicillin-resistant strains), Mycoplasma and
Mycobacterium spp.
Species
Contains per ml oral solution:
Ciprofloxacin …………………………………….. 200 mg
For oral administration in drinking water.
– Poultry: ca. 13 mg/kg body weight, equivalent to 500 ml per 2,000 litres of drinking water,
continuously, for 3-5 consecutive days.
– Calves, lambs, kids: ca. 6.5-13 mg/kg body weight, equivalent to 5 ml per 75 – 150 kg body
weight, twice daily, for 3-5 consecutive days.
Shake well before use!
The consumption of drinking water should be determined with accuracy. Medicated water should
be used immediately and refreshed for every 24 hours for the duration of treatment.
Store in dry, dark places, below 25°C. Do not freeze.
