Name Sulphachloropyridazone + Trimethoprim
Classes Antiinfective Agent
Antibiotic
Antibiotic Combination
Diseases RTI (Respiratory Tract Infection)
UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
Veterinary Infection

Sulphachloropyridazone + Trimethoprim

Sulphachloropyridazone + Trimethoprim is a combination of two antibiotics that work synergistically to treat bacterial infections in animals. Sulphachloropyridazone is a sulfonamide antibiotic that inhibits bacterial growth by blocking the synthesis of folic acid. Trimethoprim is a diaminopyrimidine antibiotic that inhibits the synthesis of tetrahydrofolic acid, a precursor to folic acid, which further enhances the antibacterial effect of Sulphachloropyridazone.

 

Treatment and prevention of respiratory, intestinal and systemic infections caused by sulfachloropyridazine-trimethoprim-sensitive organisms in chickens, turkeys and geese.  

 

To be administered orally, in the drinking water.

Dosage:  40 mg Sulphachloropyridazone + Trimethoprim per kg body weight per day (equivalent to 24 mg total active ingredient/kg body weight per day)

Administration dissolved:

  • in the drinking water. 
  • up to 7 days old: 100 g per 1000 litres drinking water 
  • one to 4 weeks of age: 200 g per 1000 litres drinking water 
  • over 4 weeks of age: 300 g per 1000 litres drinking water
  • Treatment should be continued for a period of three to five days. 

 

Sulphachloropyridazone + Trimethoprim is of low toxicity and side-effects are very rarely encountered. If suspected adverse reactions do occur, treatment should be discontinued. In the tolerance studies no undesirable effects were detected. 

  • Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substances or the excipients.
  • Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals.
  • Direct contact of the product with skin, eyes and mucous membranes should be avoided.
  • Wash hands after use. 

 

Contraindication

Not for use in laying poultry when eggs are intended for human consumption.