Kelaprofen 100 mg/ml

Kelaprofen 100 mg/ml Injectable solution

Composition 

Ketoprofen 100 mg –

Benzyl alcohol (E1519) 10 mg – 

Excipients up to 1 ml. 

Target species 

Cattle, horse, pig. 

Indications 

Cattle: 

• The supportive treatment of parturient paresis associated with calving; 
• reducing the pyrexia and distress associated with bacterial respiratory disease when used in conjunction with antimicrobial therapy as appropriate; 
• improving the recovery rate in acute clinical mastitis, including acute endotoxin mastitis, caused by Gram-negative micro-organisms, in conjunction with antimicrobial therapy; 
• Reducing oedema of the udder associated with calving.

Horse: 

• the alleviation of inflammation and pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders; • the alleviation of visceral pain associated with colic.

Pig:

• reducing the pyrexia and respiratory rate associated with bacterial or viral respiratory disease when used in conjunction with antimicrobial therapy as appropriate; 
• the supportive treatment of Mastitis Metritis Agalactia Syndrome in sows, in conjunction with antimicrobial therapy as appropriate. 

Dosage and administration
Use of a draw-off needle is recommended when treating large groups of animals. Do not broach the container more than 33 times. 

Cattle:
Intravenous or intramuscular administration. 3 mg ketoprofen/kg body weight, i.e. 1 ml of product per 33 kg body weight, administered by intravenous or deep intramuscular injection once daily for up to 3 days. 

Horse:
Intravenous administration. For use in musculo-skeletal conditions: 2.2 mg ketoprofen/kg i.e. 1ml of product per 45 kg body weight, administered by intravenous injection once daily for up to 3 to 5 days. 

For use in equine colic:
2.2 mg/kg (1 ml/45 kg) body weight, given by intravenous injection for immediate effect. A second injection may be given if colic recurs. 

Pig:
Intramuscular administration. 3 mg ketoprofen/kg body weight, i.e. 1ml of product per 33 kg body weight, administered once by deep intramuscular injection.

Pack size
Vials 50 ml, 100 ml, 250 ml.