DextroLyte

MWI (VetOne)
MWI (VetOne)

DextroLyte

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*

• CAUTION:
• INDICATIONS:
• DEXTROLYTE DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:
• CONTRAINDICTIONS:
• CONTAINS:
• CAUTION:
• STORAGE:

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

For animal use only.  Keep out of reach of children and pets.

CAUTION:

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

INDICATIONS:

For use in conditions associated with fluid and electrolyte loss, such as dehydration, shock, vomiting and diarrhea, particularly when an immediate source of energy is also indicated.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:

Warm solution to body temperature and administer slowly (10 to 30 mL per minute) by intravenous or intraperitoneal injection, using strict aseptic procedures.

Adult Cattle and Horses: 1000 to 2000 mL

Calves, Ponies and Foals: 500 to 1000 mL

Adult Sheep and Swine: 500 to 1000 mL

These are suggested dosages.  The actual amount and rate of fluid administration must be judged by the veterinarian in relation to the condition being treated and the clinical response of the animal, being careful to avoid overhydration.

CONTRAINDICTIONS:

Do not administer intraperitoneally to horses.

CONTAINS:

Each 500 mL of sterile aqueous solution contains:

Dextrose.H2O...................................................12.50 g

Sorbitol............................................................12.50 g

Sodium Lactate..................................................3.95 g

Sodium Chloride.................................................2.40 g

Potassium Chloride............................................0.37 g

Magnesium Chloride.6H2O..................................0.21 g

Calcium Chloride.2H2O.......................................0.19 g

CAUTION:

This product contains no preservatives.  Use entire contents when first opened.  Discard any unused solution.

STORAGE:

Store between 15 degree C-30 degree C (59 degree F-86 degree F).