Lincomycin Soluble

Manufacturer: Alpharma

Lincomycin Hydrochloride

Antibacterial

The 80 g packet contains as an active ingredient: Lincomycin HCl, equivalent to 32 g lincomycin

The 160 g packet contains as an active ingredient: Lincomycin HCl, equivalent to 64 g lincomycin

Store below 86° F (30° C)

For Oral Use In Swine And Broiler Chickens Only

Keep Out Of Reach Of Children

Lincomycin Soluble Indications - Swine

Lincomycin Soluble is indicated for the treatment of swine dysentery (bloody scours).

Lincomycin Soluble Indications - Broiler Chickens

Lincomycin Soluble is indicated for the control of necrotic enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens susceptible to lincomycin.

Warnings 1. No Drug Withdrawal Period Is Required Before Slaughter Of Swine Receiving Lincomycin Soluble At The Approved Level Of 250 Mg Per Gallon Of Drinking Water, Nor Before Slaughter Of Birds Receiving Lincomycin Soluble At The Approved Level Of 64 Mg Per Gallon Of Drinking Water. 2. Not For Human Use.

Swine: Directions For Use

Dosage

Administer at a dose rate of 250 mg of lincomycin per gallon of drinking water. In clinical studies, this dose rate provided an average of 3.8 mg of lincomycin per lb of body weight per day.

Treatment Period

The drug should be administered for a minimum of 5 consecutive days beyond the disappearance of symptoms (bloody stools) up to a maximum of 10 consecutive days. If water treatment is discontinued prior to this time, a lincomycin treatment program may be continued with lincomycin premix at 100 g lincomycin per ton of complete feed as the sole ration according to label directions.

Administration

The 80 g packet will medicate 128 gallons of drinking water providing 250 mg/gallon. The 160 g packet will medicate 256 gallons of drinking water providing 250 mg/gallon. A dose of 3.8 mg lincomycin per lb of body weight may be maintained by medicating the drinking water at a concentration of 250 mg per gallon of drinking water when pigs are consuming 1.5 gallons per 100 lbs of body weight per day. Under these circumstances the concentration of lincomycin required in medicated water may be adjusted to compensate for variations in age and weight of animals, the nature and severity of disease symptoms, environmental temperature and humidity, each of which affects water consumption. For use in automatic water proportioners, prepare the stock solution by dissolving 1-80 g packet in 1 gallon of water, or 1-160 g packet in 2 gallons of water: then adjust the proportioner to deliver 1 oz of stock solution per gallon of drinking water.

Broiler Chickens: Directions For Use

Dosage

Administer at a dose rate of 64 mg of lincomycin per gallon of drinking water.

Treatment Period

Start medication as soon as the diagnosis of necrotic enteritis is determined. If improvement is not noted within 24 to 48 hours, consult a licensed veterinarian or veterinary diagnostic laboratory to determine diagnosis. The drug should be administered for 7 consecutive days.

Administration

The 80 g packet will medicate 500 gallons of drinking water providing 64 mg/gallon. The 160 g packet will medicate 1000 gallons of drinking water providing 64 mg/gallon.

Lincomycin Soluble Cautions

1. Discard medicated drinking water if not used within 2 days. Fresh stock solution should be prepared daily.

2. If clinical signs of bloody scours (water, mucoid or bloody stools) have not improved during the first 6 days of medication, discontinue treatment and redetermine the diagnosis.

3. Occasionally, swine fed lincomycin may within the first 2 days after the onset of treatment develop diarrhea and/or swelling of the anus. On rare occasions, some pigs may show reddening of the skin and irritable behavior. These conditions have been self-correcting within 5 to 8 days without discontinuing the lincomycin treatment.

4. The safety of lincomycin has not been demonstrated for pregnant swine or swine intended for breeding.

5. Do not allow rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, horses or ruminants access to water containing lincomycin. Ingestion by these species may result in severe gastrointestinal effects.

6. Do not use the water treatment and the feed treatment simultaneously.

7. Not for use in layer and breeder chickens.

Restricted Drug (California)

Use only as directed

ANADA 200-189, Approved by FDA

Alpharma Inc., 440 Route 22, Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Trademarks registered by Alpharma Inc.

Net Weight
80 grams (2.82 oz)	3902BF 0703
160 grams (5.64 oz)	3903BF 0802

Nac No.

10220425