Lactated Ringers

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LACTATED RINGERS

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*

• INDICATIONS:
• LACTATED RINGERS DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:
• CAUTION:
• WARNING:

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

STERILE SOLUTION

For Animal Use Only

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

INDICATIONS:

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

DOSAGE AND 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 degrees C and 30 degrees C (59 degrees F - 86 degrees F)

Manufactured By
Nova-Tech Inc.
Grand Island, NE 68801

18-803-60    RMS 92-317     Rev. 03-11

Manufactured For
VETTEK
P.O. Box 279
Blue Springs, MO 64014

NET CONTENTS: 1000 mL

Lot No.          Exp. Date

Each 100 mL contains:
Sodium Chloride..................600 mg
Sodium Lactate...................310 mg
Potassium Chloride...............30 mg
Calcium Chloride Dihydrate....20 mg
Water for Injection...................q.s.
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).

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.