AmTech GentaPoult

Manufacturer: IVX Animal Health

(gentamicin Sulfate Injection)

Sterile Injection Veterinary

For Animal Use Only

Not For Human Use

Keep Out Of Reach Of Children

Anti-infective For Day-old Chickens And 1 To 3 Day-old Turkeys

ANADA 200-147, Approved by FDA

Description

Each milliliter of GENTAPOULT^® (Gentamicin Sulfate Injection) contains gentamicin sulfate veterinary, equivalent to 100 mg gentamicin base; 3.2 mg sodium metabisulfite; 0.1 mg edetate disodium; 4.5 mg sodium acetate anhydrous; 3.0 mg glacial acetic acid; 0.8 mg methylparaben and 0.1 mg propylparaben as preservatives; water for injection q.s.

Chemistry

Gentamicin sulfate veterinary is a bactericidal aminoglycoside antibiotic derived from Micromonospora purpurea of the Actinomycetes group. It is a powder, readily soluble in water and basic in nature. Gentamicin aqueous solutions do not require refrigeration and are stable over a wide range of temperatures and pH.

AmTech GentaPoult Indications

GENTAPOULT^® (Gentamicin Sulfate Injection) is recommended for the prevention of early mortality in day-old chickens associated with Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa susceptible to gentamicin sulfate. Turkeys - as an aid in the prevention of early mortality of 1 to 3 day-old turkeys associated with Arizona paracolon infections susceptible to gentamicin sulfate.

AmTech GentaPoult Dosage And Administration

Chickens

Each day-old chicken should be aseptically injected subcutaneously in the neck with GENTAPOULT^® (Gentamicin Sulfate Injection) diluted with sterile, physiological saline solution to provide 0.2 mg gentamicin in a 0.2 mL dose. This concentration can be provided by diluting GENTAPOULT^® (Gentamicin Sulfate Injection) as follows:

Gentapoult® (gentamicin Sulfate Injection) Ml	Sterile Saline ml	No. Of Doses	Dose/chicken ml
1	99	500	0.2
2	198	1000	0.2
4	396	2000	0.2
10	990	5000	0.2
100 (1 vial)	9900	50000	0.2

Turkeys

Each 1 to 3 day-old turkey should be aseptically injected subcutaneously in the neck with GENTAPOULT^® (Gentamicin Sulfate Injection) diluted with sterile, physiologic saline solution to provide 1 mg gentamicin in a 0.2 mL dose. The dose should be injected under the loose skin on top of the neck, halfway between the head and the base of the neck. This concentration can be provided by diluting GENTAPOULT^® (Gentamicin Sulfate Injection) as follows:

Gentapoult® (gentamicin Sulfate Injection) Ml	Sterile Saline ml	No. Of Doses	Dose/ Turkey ml
1	19	100	0.2
2	38	200	0.2
4	76	400	0.2
10	190	1000	0.2
100 (1 vial)	1900	10000	0.2

Clean and sterilize needles and syringes by boiling in water for 15 minutes prior to use. Disinfect the injection site and top of the bottle with a suitable disinfectant, such as 70% isopropyl alcohol.

Use all precautions to prevent contamination of vial contents.

Warning For use in day-old chickens and 1 to 3 day-old turkeys only. Chickens injected with GENTAPOULT® (Gentamicin Sulfate Injection) must not be slaughtered for food for at least five (5) weeks following treatment. Turkeys injected with GENTAPOULT® (Gentamicin Sulfate Injection) must not be slaughtered for food for at least nine (9) weeks following treatment.

How Supplied

GENTAPOULT^® (Gentamicin Sulfate Injection) 100 mg/mL is available in 100 mL vials.

Protect From Freezing.

Store Between 15°c And 30°c (59°f And 86°f)

For Subcutaneous Use Only

GENTAPOULT^® and AmTech^® and are registered trademarks of IVX Animal Health, Inc.

Manufactured by IVX Animal Health, Inc., St. Joseph, MO 64503

NET CONTENTS:	NDC
100 mL (3.4 fl oz)	59130-742-01	600112-01 T-Rev0806

Nac No.

10740673