Description

Meriqin Tablets

Brand Name: Meriqin Tablets

Manufactured by: Vetoquinol

Dosage Form: Tablets

Presentation: 

Strip of 10 tablets

Ingredients & Composition:

Each uncoated tablet contains

Meriquin 50 mg Tablets
Each 50 mg tablet contains :
Enrofloxacin      50 mg

Meriquin 150 mg Tablets
Each 150 mg tablet contains:
Enrofloxacin      150 mg

Description / Action: 

Meriquin tablets contain enrofloxacin. Enrofloxacin is a second-generation quinolone having a broad spectrum activity against diseases caused by Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria along with Mycoplasmal and Chlamydial infections.

Class: Antibiotic / Quinolone Antibiotics

Indication / Usage:

Meriqin tablets are indicated in dogs for
• Skin and soft tissue infections
• Respiratory Tract infections
• Reproductive Tract infections
• GI Tract infections

Features:

• Orally well absorbed and high oral bioavailability
• Wide distribution and high tissue penetration
• Convenient once a day dosing
• Excellent safe profile
• Available in two potencies for flexible for small to giant sized breeds
• Powerful antibacterial therapy resource for small animal practitioner

Dosage/ Administration:

By oral route only

For Dog & Cat:
5 mg/kg BW once a day for 5 days.

treatment can be extended up to 7-10 days In case of severe infections.

Overdosage / Side effects / Contraindications /Warnings:

Not indicated for use in young dogs & cats of less than 1 year of age. Irreversible retinal damage in cats has been reported with overdosage of enrofloxacin.

Pharmaceutical precautions / Instructions: 

Normal storage precautions can be followed.

Safety: Age / Pregnancy/ Withdrawal:

Not for use in cats less than 8 weeks of age, dogs not less than 1 year of age (large breed dogs not before 18 months of age).

Habit forming:  No.

Substitute: Bayrocin Tablets, Pet Quin 50/150 mg Enrofloxacin Tablets, Ataxin 50 mg, 150 mg Tablets, Endro Pet Tablet, Verocin Enrofloxacin 50 150 mg Tablet, Floxidin 10% Enrofloxacin Injection, EnroKO Tablets, Enrosil Tablets, Baytril