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Stomorgyl 20 (spiramycin, metronidazole) for dogs 10 tablets
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The drug Stomorgil 20 in one tablet contains spiramycin – 1500000 IU and metronidazole – 250 mg, as well as auxiliary components: aluminum hydroxide, sorbitol, white dextrin and magnesium stearate. In appearance it is a yellow tablet.
Active ingredient: Spiramycin and Metronidazole
Stomorgyl ® 2, 10, 20 refers to combined antibacterial drugs. Due to the combination of its active ingredients, it has a wide spectrum of action against gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms.
Spiramycin is an antibiotic of the macrolide group, has bacteriostatic activity, reversibly binding to the 50S subunit of ribosomes, inhibits protein synthesis in the microbial cell. Active against gram-positive and some gram-negative microorganisms, including Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Clostridium spp., Corynebacterium, Actinomyces, Bacteroides and Mycoplasma spp. When administered orally, it is rapidly adsorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, diffuses well into biological fluids (including saliva), organs and tissues. The maximum concentration of spiramycin in blood plasma is observed after 4-6 hours, in saliva – after 4-8 hours.
Metronidazole is an antiprotozoal agent of the nitro-5-imidazole group. Active against anaerobic microorganisms, including Bacteroides spp., Clostridium spp., Fusobacterium, inhibits the development of protozoa, including balantidia, Trichomonas, Giardia and amoeba. After oral administration, metronidazole is rapidly and almost completely absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, reaching a maximum concentration in blood plasma and saliva after 1 hour. Metabolism is carried out in the liver by oxidation and binding to glucuronic acid.
Stomorgyl ® is used to treat infections caused by staphylococcus, streptococcus, clostridia. Stomorgyl ® is also effective in the treatment of mycoplasmosis in cats and dogs, trichomoniasis, amoebiasis, giardiasis and other protozoal diseases. The active components of the drug are excreted from the body mainly with urine and partly with feces, in lactating animals also with milk. Stomorgyl ® 2, 10, 20 refers to moderately hazardous substances according to the degree of impact on the body (hazard class 3 according to GOST 12.1.007-76), in recommended doses it does not have a sensitizing, teratogenic and embryotoxic effect.
Application procedure
Stomorgyl ® 2, 10, 20 is prescribed to dogs and cats for the treatment of bacterial infections caused by microorganisms sensitive to metronidazole and spiramycin, and primarily infections of the oral cavity, including periodontal disease, stomatitis, gingivitis and pyorrhea. Contraindication for use is the hypersensitivity of the animal to the components of the drug (including history). Animals with severe diseases of the heart, kidneys and liver should be used with caution under the supervision of a veterinarian. Stomorgyl ® 2, 10, 20 is administered to dogs and cats individually orally once a day at a dose of 75,000 IU of spiramycin and 12.5 mg of metronidazole (active ingredients) per 1 kg of animal weight, based on:
- 1 tablet Stomorgil ® 2 – per 2 kg of animal weight;
- 1 tablet Stomorgil ® 10 – per 10 kg of animal weight;
- 1 tablet Stomorgil ® 20 – per 20 kg of animal weight.
- *Kilograms to a Pounds conversion table
Kilograms (kg) Pounds (lb) Pounds+Ounces
(lb+oz)0.1 kg 0.220 lb 0 lb 3.527 oz 1 kg 2.205 lb 2 lb 3.274 oz 5 kg 11.023 lb 11 lb 0.370 oz 10 kg 22.046 lb 22 lb 0.740 oz
The duration of the course of treatment, depending on the condition of the animal, is 5-10 days and is determined by the attending veterinarian.
Tablets of the drug should not be used in crushed form, it is allowed to divide the tablet into parts only according to the risk on it.
Features of the action during the first use of the drug and when it was canceled were not revealed.
If you miss the next dose of the drug, the course of use should be resumed as soon as possible in the same dose according to the same scheme.
Side effects and complications in animals when using the drug in accordance with this instruction, as a rule, are not observed.
Storage conditions
Store the medicinal product in the manufacturer’s closed packaging, separately from food and feed, in a dry place, protected from direct sunlight, at a temperature of 0°C to 30°C.
