I-XAZINE INJECTION

Each 100 ml contains
XYLAZINE HCl …….2gm

Description

Xylazine has sedative, analgesic and muscle-relaxing properties.

Indications

All cases where sedation is needed, e.g. during transport, partus, hoof treatment, small operations (e.g. de-horning), and as a pre-anesthetic for larger operations (caesarean sections).

Contra-indications

Administration during gestation or to animals with lung and/or heart diseases.
Administration to animals with pyometra, because these animals are often hypersensitive to this preparation.

Side Effects

Decreased heart and respiratory rate.
Hyper salivation and vomiting.

Dosage & Administration

Cattle: for intramuscular administration.
Dose 1: 0.25 ml per 100 kg body weight; sedation, small operations.
Dose 2: 0.5 ml per 100 kg body weight; small operations. Animals usually remain standing.
Dose 3: 1 ml per 100 kg body weight; larger operations. Animals lie down.
Dose 4: 1.5 ml per 100 kg body weight; very extensive operations. Animals have to fast for a couple of hours before administration.
Horses : 4 ml per 100 kg body weight for intravenous administration, or 10 ml per 100 kg body weight for intramuscular administration. With larger operations preferably in combination with other preparations, e.g. Intravenous 4 ml per 100 kg body weight and halothane or fluothane as intubation narcosis.
Sheep : 0.15 ml per 10 kg body weight for intramuscular administration.

Dogs : 0.15 ml per kg body weight for intramuscular or intravenous administration.
In combination with ketamine: 0.1 ml per kg body weight and 6 – 10 mg ketamine per kg body weight.
Cats : 0.15 ml per kg body weight for intramuscular or subcutaneous administration. Same combination as with dogs.

Withdrawal Times

For meat: 5 days.

For milk: 4 days.

Warning

During application, keep the animals as quiet as possible.

Alpha-adrenergic antagonists, yohimbine, idazoxan and tolazoline can be used to shorten the sedative effect.

Available Packing

10ml, 25ml, 50ml and 100ml.