What is Viceton® Tablets?
Viceton® is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, indicated for use in dogs.
Caution: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
Indications
Viceton® is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, indicated for the following conditions in dogs:
- Bacterial pulmonary infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes and Brucella bronchiseptica
- Infections of the urinary tract caused by Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Corynebacterium renale, Streptococcus spp. and hemolytic Staphylococcus
- Enteritis caused by E. coli, Proteus spp., Salmonella spp., and Pseudomonas spp.
- Infections associated with canine distemper caused by B. bronchiseptica, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, Proteus spp., Shigella spp. and Neisseria catarrhalis.
Benefits
- Fast
Diffuses readily into all body tissues and fluids. Reaches infected tissue very rapidly - Easy to administer
Tablets are small, scored, and coated for easy pilling - Effective
- Provides rapid clinical response against a wide range of pathogens
- Most susceptible infectious disease organisms will respond to chloramphenicol therapy in three to five days
- Reaches significant concentrations in the aqueous and vitreous humors of the eye and has marked ability to diffuse into the cerebrospinal fluid
- Low resistance
Resistance is rare compared with other antibiotics. - Safe
Approved by FDA
Withdrawal Period
Not applicable
Additional Safety Information
- Not for use in animals which are raised for food production.
- Do not administer simultaneously with penicillin or streptomycin.
- Do not administer in conjunction with or two hours prior to the induction of general anesthesia with pentobarbital.
- Do not administer to dogs maintained for breeding purposes.
- May depress hematopoietic activity in the bone marrow.
Pack Size
| List No. | Pack Size | Case Size |
|---|---|---|
| 1VIC006 | 1 g 100 ct | 12 |
| 1VIC007 | 250 mg 500 ct | 12 |
| 1VIC008 | 500 mg 500 ct | 12 |