• Antibiotics should be used following safety precautions and their withdrawal periods must be strictly adhered to.
• Dexamethasone 2mg/mL (as sodium phosphate) in a clear, colourless solution. Available in a 100mL glass bottle.

Action of Dexa

• Dexamethasone is a very active synthetic glucocorticosteroid with a neoglucogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and antiphlogistic effect.
• The water-soluble sodium salt has a rapid therapeutic action and i/v injection is therefore indicated for the treatment of acute conditions, such as shock.
• This product has a minimal level of mineralocorticoid activity.

Indication

• Metabolic disorders such as acetonaemia (bovine ketosis) and pregnancy toxemia.
• Allergic conditions (urticaria).
• Inflammatory muscle and joint conditions (arthritis, bursitis, myositis, laminitis, tendonitis, synovitis).
• Infections in combination with antibiotics.
• Therapeutic induction of parturition in cattle during the latter stages of pregnancy.
• Pruritic skin conditions (eczema) and otitis.

Dexa 0.2%: Contraindication

• Diabetes, osteoporosis, fractures, heart disease, renal insufficiency, and pregnancy.

Important notes

• Allergic/anaphylactic reactions may occur in some sensitive animals.
• As with other corticosteroid therapy, long-term use may produce atrophy of the adrenal cortex and decreased natural adrenocortical hormone production.
• May cause mild skin and mild eye irritation.
• May affect development and/or reproduction.
• Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
• After long-term treatment, withdraw corticosteroid therapy gradually.
• Do not stop suddenly.
• If skin or hair contact occurs remove contaminated clothing and flush skin and hair with running water. If in eyes, wash out immediately with water.
• Store below 15°C, protected from light.
• Keep out of reach of children.

Withholding times

Milk

• Cows:  24 hours (2 milkings).
• Sheep and goats: 48 hours (4 milkings).

Meat

• Cattle: 1 day.
• Sheep, goats, horses, and pigs: 2 days.