Gen-Gard Soluble Powder

Company: Huvepharma

(gentamicin sulfate)

Antibacterial

CAUTION: Federal (USA) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

For Swine Drinking Water Only.

Description

Each gram of GEN-GARD Soluble Powder contains gentamicin sulfate equivalent to 333.33 mg gentamicin base.

Gen-Gard Soluble Powder Indications

GEN-GARD Soluble Powder is recommended for the control and treatment of colibacillosis in weanling swine caused by strains of E. coli sensitive to gentamicin and for the control and treatment of swine dysentery associated with Brachyspira hyodysenteriae.

Dosage and Administration

GEN-GARD Soluble Powder is available in a 360 gram jar. The 360 gram jar contains a scoop that provides approximately 18 grams of product when level full.

For Control and Treatment of Colibacillosis - Administer GEN-GARD Soluble Powder in drinking water at the recommended level of 25 mg per gallon (1 scoop/240 gallons) for three consecutive days.

For Control and Treatment of Swine Dysentery - Administer GEN-GARD Soluble Powder in drinking water at the recommended level of 50 mg per gallon (1 scoop/120 gallons) for three consecutive days.

The concentration of the medication should be adjusted in extremely hot or cold weather to ensure a gentamicin dosage of approximately 0.5 mg/lb/day for 3 days for colibacillosis or 1.0 mg/lb/day for 3 days for swine dysentery. A 50-lb pig will, under average conditions, consume 0.9 gallon of water per day.

For swine dysentery, if the condition recurs, the medication may be repeated. Because of the tendency for the disease to recur on a premise with a history of swine dysentery, a control program should be used following treatment.

Directions For Use

To prepare medicated water, mix GEN-GARD Soluble Powder and drinking water according to the following tables:

Proportioner Use:

For Control and Treatment of Colibacillosis

Add 18 g (1 scoop) GEN-GARD to 2 gallons of water to make stock solution and dispense at the rate of one ounce per gallon of drinking water. This will result in drinking water that contains 25 mg/gallon.

Bulk Preparation:

For Control and Treatment of Colibacillosis

Add 18 g (1 scoop) GEN-GARD to 240 gallons of water.

For Control and Treatment of Swine Dysentery

Add 18 g (1 scoop) GEN-GARD to 120 gallons of water.

Medicated drinking water should not be stored or offered in rusty containers since the drug is quickly destroyed in such containers.

Medicated water should be prepared daily and be the sole source of drinking water for 3 consecutive days.

The daily water consumption figures shown below are approximations for mild temperatures and are presented as a guide only. Actual water consumption varies with environmental temperature, humidity, and diet.

Approximate Daily Water Consumption

Side Effects

There have been no reported side effects following the recommended use of GEN-GARD Soluble Powder in swine.

To report suspected adverse drug events, for technical assistance or to obtain a copy of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS), contact Huvepharma, Inc. at 1-877-994-4883 or www.huvepharma.us. For additional information about adverse drug experience reporting for animal drugs, contact FDA at 1-888-FDA-VETS or http://www.fda.gov/reportanimalae.

Contraindications

There are no known contraindications to this drug when used as directed.

STORAGE CONDITIONS: Store between 2° and 30°C (36° and 86°F)

How Supplied

GEN-GARD Soluble Powder is available in a 360 gram jar with 2 jars per shipper.

Approved by FDA under ANADA # 200-185

Not for Use in Humans

Keep Out of Reach of Children

Restricted Drug (California) - use only as directed

^®Registered trademark of Huvepharma, Inc.

Manufactured for

Huvepharma, Inc., Peachtree City, GA 30269

CPN: 1309079.0