Veraflox (pradofloxacin) is indicated for the treatment of skin infections (wounds and abscesses) in cats caused by susceptible strains of Pasteurella multocida, Streptococcus canis, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus felis and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius.
What is Veraflox Oral Suspension 25 mg/ml?
Veraflox (pradofloxacin) is indicated for the treatment of skin infections (wounds and abscesses) in cats caused by susceptible strains of Pasteurella multocida, Streptococcus canis, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus felis and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius. Veraflox is also approved for the treatment of skin infections (wounds and abscesses) in cats. Pradofloxacin has favorable pharmacokinetics and demonstrates low MICs for many target pathogens.
Who is Veraflox Oral Suspension 25 mg/ml for?
Cats
Why use Veraflox Oral Suspension 25 mg/ml?
- Easy-to-use dispenser makes accurate dosing simple
- Once-daily administration with a convenient, easy-to-deliver suspension
- For the treatment of acute infections of the upper respiratory tract caused by susceptible strains of Pasteurella multocida, Escherichia coli and the Staphylococcus intermedius group (including S. pseudintermedius).
-For the treatment of wound infections and abscesses in cats caused by susceptible strains of Pasteurella multocida and the Staphylococcus intermedius group (including S. pseudintermedius).
How does Veraflox Oral Suspension 25 mg/ml work?
Veraflox™ was designed to improve upon the efficacy against Gram-positive and anaerobic pathogens versus previous generation fluoroquinolones while delivering the same
Gram-negative activity.
Veraflox™ delivers enhanced bactericidal activity by attacking both of the essential target enzymes necessary for bacterial DNA replication – DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV – with high affinity.*
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Pradofloxacin
How is Veraflox Oral Suspension 25 mg/ml sold?
15ml Oral suspension
What are the side effects of Veraflox Oral Suspension 25 mg/ml?
The most common side effects in dogs and cats are mild transient gastro-intestinal disturbances including vomiting, although these have only been observed rarely. Veraflox must not be used in animals that may be hypersensitive (allergic) to fluoroquinolone antibiotics. Veraflox must not be used in young growing dogs, in kittens below 6 weeks of age, in animals with joint problems caused by damage to the cartilage, or in animals with central nervous system disorders such as epilepsy. Veraflox must not be used in female animals that are pregnant or lactating.
What special precautions are there?
Do not use in cats with known hypersensitivity to fluoroquinolones.
Due to the lack of data, pradofloxacin should not be used in kittens aged less than 6 weeks. Pradofloxacin has no effects on the developing cartilage of kittens of 6 weeks of age and older. However the product should not be used in cats with persisting articular cartilage lesions, as these lesions may worsen during treatment with fluoroquinolones.
Do not use in cats with central nervous system (CNS) disorders, such as epilepsy, as fluoroquinolones could potentially cause seizures in predisposed animals.
Do not use in cats during pregnancy and lactation.
Whenever possible, the veterinary medicinal product should only be used based on susceptibility testing. Official and local antimicrobial policies should be taken into account when the veterinary medicinal product is used.
Fluoroquinolones should be reserved for the treatment of clinical conditions which have responded poorly, or are expected to respond poorly, to other classes of antimicrobials.
Contact your nearest emergency animial hospital.
How can I store Veraflox Oral Suspension 25 mg/ml?
Store below 30°C (86°F). After initial opening, Veraflox™ has demonstrated in-use stability of 60 days.
Veraflox™ (pradofloxacin) Oral Suspension for Cats is the next step in veterinary antibiotic therapy for cats.
Dosage and administration
Administer as advised by your veterinarian.
Administration is by the oral route.
Dosages
The recommended dose of Veraflox is 5.0 mg/kg bodyweight of pradofloxacin once daily. Due to the graduation of the syringe the resulting dose range is 5.0 to 7.5 mg/kg bodyweight according to the following table:
Bodyweight of Cat (kg)
Dose of Oral suspension to be given (ml)
Pradofloxacin dose (mg/kg bw)
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| Body Weight of Cat | Dose of Oral Suspension | Pradofloxacin Dose | | 0.67 - 1 | 0.2 | 5 – 7.5 | | 1 – 1.5 | 0.3 | 5 - 7.5 | | 1.5 - 2 | 0.4 | 5 – 6.7 | | 2 – 2.5 | 0.5 | 5 – 6.3 | | 2.5 - 3 | 0.6 | 5 - 6 | | 3 – 3.5 | 0.7 | 5 – 5.8 | | 3.5 - 4 | 0.8 | 5 – 5.7 | | 4 - 5 | 1.0 | 5 – 6.3 | | 5 - 6 | 1.2 | 5 - 6 | | 6- 7 | 1.4 | 5 – 5.8 | | 7 - 8 | 1.6 | 5 – 5.7 | | 8 - 9 | 1.8 | 5 – 5.6 | | 9 - 10 | 2.0 | 5 – 5.6 | |
To ensure a correct dosage, bodyweight should be determined as accurately as possible to avoid underdosing. To facilitate accurate dosing, the 15 ml bottle of Veraflox oral suspension is supplied together with a 3 ml oral dosing syringe (graduation: 0.1 to 2 ml).
The duration of the treatment depends on the nature and severity of the infection and on the response to treatment.
For most infections the following treatment courses will be sufficient:
The treatment should be reconsidered if no improvement of the clinical condition is observed within 3 days after starting the treatment.
In order to avoid cross-contamination, the same syringe should not be used for different animals. Thus, one syringe should only be used for one animal. After administration, the syringe should be cleaned with tap water and stored in the carton box together with the veterinary medicinal product.
25 mg/ml Pradofloxacin with 2 mg/ml Sorbic acid (E200) as a preservative.
