Albon Tablets
For the treatment of bacterial infections
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Albon Tablets
For the treatment of bacterial infections
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Product description
Albon is a tablet for the treatment of sulfadimethoxine-sensitive bacterial infections in dogs and cats and bacterial enteritis associated with coccidiosis in dogs.
Active ingredients
Each Albon tablet contains:
Name | Sulfadimethoxine (mg) |
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Albon 125mg | 125 |
Albon 250mg | 250 |
Albon 500mg | 500 |
Indications for use
Albon is indicated for the treatment of respiratory, genitourinary tract, enteric, and soft tissue infections in dogs and cats:
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Tonsillitis
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Pharyngitis
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Bronchitis
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Pneumonia
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Cystitis
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Nephritis
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Metritis
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Pyometra
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Pustular dermatitis
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Anal gland infections
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Abscesses
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Wound infections
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Bacterial enteritis
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Canine salmonellosis
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Bacterial enteritis associated with coccidiosis in dogs
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When caused by streptococci, staphylococci, escherichia, salmonella, klebsiella, proteus or shigella organisms sensitive to sulfadimethoxine.
Administration and dosage
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Albon initial dose: 25 mg/lb (55 mg/kg) of animal body weight.
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Albon subsequent daily doses: 12.5 mg/lb (27.5 mg/kg) of animal body weight.
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For ease of administration in animals of varying weights, 3 tablet sizes are provided. The following table indicates how dosage may be adjusted depending on tablet size and body weight. Subsequent doses should be given at 24-hour intervals.
Tablet Size | Animal Weight | Initial Dose 25 mg/lb (55 mg/kg) | Subsequent Daily Doses 12.5 mg/lb (27.5 mg/kg) |
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125 mg | 5 lb (2.2 kg) | 1 tablet | 1/2 tablet |
250 mg | 10 lb (4.5 kg) | 1 tablet | 1/2 tablet |
500 mg | 20 lb (9.1 kg) | 1 tablet | 1/2 tablet |
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Treatment may be initiated with Albon Injection 40% to obtain effective blood levels almost immediately or to facilitate treatment of the fractious animal.
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Length of treatment depends on the clinical response. In most cases treatment for 3-5 days is adequate. Treatment should be continued until the animal is asymptomatic for 48 hours.