DESCRIPTION
Transparent colorless or slightly yellowish liquid.
PHARMACOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Сalcium Borogluconate 20% increases level of calcium in the blood, has desensitizing, anti-toxic and anti-inflammatory actions, reduces the permeability of capillary vessels, stimulates metabolism, strengthens the heart muscle. Calcium activates the reticuloendothelial system and increases the phagocytic function of leukocytes. Сalcium Borogluconate does not irritate tissues at the place of injection, is quickly resorbed and well accepted by the body. After injection of the drug active substances are quickly absorbed from the injection place and distributed in organs and tissues.
APPLICATION
The drug is used for prevention and treatment of diseases caused by lack of calcium in the body (rickets, tetany, osteomalacia, in case of decalcification of the body during pregnancy and lactation, prenatal and postnatal bed sores, postpartum paresis, heam delay, postpartum eclampsia);
• inflammatory processes (pneumonia, peritonitis, pleurisy, nephritis, endometritis, metritis, rheumatic inflammation of horses hooves);
• allergic diseases (rash, serum sickness), shock, transport disease;
• congestion and pulmonary edema, laryngeal edema, edema disease of pigs;
• hypotonia and atony of proventriculus of cattle;
• as an antidote at poisoning by magnesium salts, oxalic acid, soluble salts of oxalic and fluorine acids; toxic liver damages, toxic pulmonary edema;
• as a hemostatic agent at nasal, gastrointestinal, lung, uterine and postoperative bleeding, hemorrhagic diathesis.
DOSAGE
The drug is injected once intravenously (slowly), subcutaneously, intramuscularly at a dose of 0.5 ml per 1 kg of body weight.
The maximum single dose is (in ml per animal):
Cattle – 250-300;
Horses – 150-200;
Sheep, goats – 50-100;
Pig – 30-100;
Dogs – 5-25;
Cats – 2-10.
If necessary, the drug is administered repeatedly at the same dose after 24 hours.
In case of intravenous injection drug is heated to body temperature of the animal and injected slowly. In case of subcutaneous and intramuscular injection dose is divided and injected in different areas of the body.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use with renal and cardiovascular disease, hypercalcemia.
PRECAUTIONS
Before intravenous injection drug should be heated to body temperature of the animal and injected slowly. Do not exceed the recommended dose. In case of subcutaneous injection at place of application possible insignificant swelling that disappear within 1-2 hours. In case of subcutaneous and intramuscular administration drug is injected in different areas of the body. Do not use in conjunction with drugs of cardiac glycosides and tetracycline antibiotics. Do not use simultaneously with foxglove and Strophanthus glycosides.
STORAGE
Dry, dark, place inaccessible to children at temperature from 5°C to 25°C.
Expiration date – 2 yearsfrom date of manufacture.
PACKAGING
Solution in glass bottles 200 ml.
СOMPOSITION
100 ml contains active substances (g): calcium gluconate – 20,0; boric acid – 1,8; sodium tetraborate – 1,3. Excipients: water for injection.