Lactated Ringers

Company: VetTek

STERILE SOLUTION

Lactated Ringers Caution

Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Each 100 mL contains:

FOR ANIMAL USE ONLY

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

Composition

Each 100 mL of sterile aqueous solution contains:

The Calcium, Potassium, and Sodium contents are approximately 2.7, 4.0, and 130 mEq/liter, respectively. Total Osmolar Concentration: 269 mOsm per liter (calculated).

Lactated Ringers Caution

Solution should be warmed to body temperature prior to administration and administered at a slow rate. This is a single dose unit. It contains no preservatives. Use entire contents when first opened.

Warning

Do not administer to horses by intraperitoneal injection. Do not administer to animals with inadequate renal function. Not for use in lactic acidosis.

Lactated Ringers Indications

For the correction of electrolyte depletion, metabolic acidosis and dehydration of cattle, calves, horses, sheep and swine.

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION:

May be injected intravenously, subcutaneously or intraperitoneally (except in horses) using strict aseptic technique.

Cattle and Horses: 2 to 5 mL per pound of body weight depending on size and condition of animal, repeated 1 to 3 times daily or as needed.

Swine and Sheep: 2 to 5 mL per pound of body weight depending on size and condition of animal, repeated 1 to 3 times daily or as needed.

If administered subcutaneously divide the dosage into several sites of injection and massage points of injection to aid in absorption and help prevent inflammation and/or sloughing.

Store between 15°C - 30°C (59°F - 86°F)

Bottled in the U.S.A.

Manufactured for: VetTek, Blue Springs, MD 64014

CPN: 1420011.7