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Penicillin
Penicillin refers to various antibiotics obtained from penicillium fungi or produced synthetically. It was the first drug that was effective in treating different diseases and infections such as Staphylococcus and syphilis.
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What is the dosage per pound in a cat for penicillin G injectible Pen-Aqueous?
Liquid injectable penicillin can be bought without prescription at a feed or farm store. The dosage for cats is 1/2 ml (.5ml) per cat (you need not worry about per-pound.) Small syringes 1ml, 3ml are easiest to use, get 20 or 24 gauge needles to use on the cat, and if possible, one larger gauge needle (16-18) to withdraw the liquid from the bottle. You MUST keep it refrigerated, and be sure to shake the bottle before drawing - penicillin has a tendency to separate.
Draw a small amount into the syringe over the dosage you will be giving, allow the syringe to come to room/body temperature (just hold in your closed hand for a minute) and holding the syringe needle-up, tap on it a few times to remove air bubbles, and discard a small amount - back down to the 1/2ml dosage. (do NOT warm up whole bottle, just what you will be using. Again, penicillin MUST be kept refrigerated until used)
Restraining cat in towel as suggested below is a good tip. Subcutaneous administration is the safest, and releases the dose slower and more evenly into the cat's system. Raising the skin at the back of the neck and using for the injection site as described below is the perfect place.
One-time treatment will generally stop beginning infections from MINOR wounds, bites, etc. Once a day for at least 3 days is a better course.
PS Do not plan on keeping the remainder of the bottle, even in the refrigerator, more than about 2 weeks. ("until the next time I need it") Penicillin is a living culture, don't take the chance that later on, with the seal having been broken and time passed, that it appears fine but is actually powerless.
I bought a small bottle of penicillin G for cattle at a farm store. I am sure it was under $10.00. A 1 ml syringe works best for the dosing. I think the smallest the farm store had was 3 or 6 ml. I had a 1ml from when my oldest son had to give himself allergy shots. I was told to give 1/4ml to the younger cats and 1/2 to the adults. My friend that is a vet tech said if I gave them a little to much it wouldn't hurt but my farmer friend said if I gave to much they would loose some hair around the injection site. As for the needle I used a 20 gage. It was nice and short but a little to big I thought. The lower the number the bigger the needle. I was told I would have trouble drawing it out with a smaller one. I didn't have a problem so not sure about that. The directions on the bottle say you need to let the penicillin warm to room temp. I wrapped the cat in a towel and had my daughter hold them tight. I grabbed them by the scruff of their neck and gave the shot just under the skin at the base of my hold. Needle went in a little hard but only one cat gave a little growl.
Vets use a 20 gauge 1 inch long needle to draw up and inject because the powder particles in the suspension are too big for the smaller needles. If you don't use the larger diameter needles you will have only the suspension fluid in the needle to inject.
Also you must wait for it to come to room temperature for the powder to mix with the fluid properly.
Be certain to draw the plunger back a bit after inserting needle to make sure you are not in a vein. There should be no blood as you draw back(it should be clear.) Then inject slowly and steadily. Draw the needle out smoothly.
MINIMUM dosing for penicillin -g would be:
1-10 lbs would be 1/4 ml,
10-20 lbs would be 1/4 to 1/2 ml
20 - 50 lbs would be 1/2 to 1ml
Good luck!!!
I believe there is an error in the above dosing info. Per the website cited above, the weight amounts given are in kilograms, not pounds as shown above. To convert: kg x 2.2 = pounds.
Also, the website above states that the injections should be given intramuscularly (IM)ONLY, therefore subcutaneous (SQ) injection at the scruff of the neck is not the proper injection method/site. Choose a meaty muscle (hind leg), insert needle, aspirate (pull the plunger back and check for blood) to make sure you are not in a vein (as injecting penicillin directly into a vein can kill) and then shoot the drug. Takes a little more time, but holding the cat in the towel is the way to go. Do it right for safety and efficacy.
How much penicillin to give a goat?
penicillin is not only for humans and is routinely used for many infections in many animals, including goats. Shipping fever complex is actually not an infection, rendering the penicillin as nothing more than a painful shot. I believe thiamine, exercise, and fresh water is the preferred medication for shipping fever complex. For more information, go to mylamb.com for profesional advice.
No human medicineI would take caution in giving any animlas human medicine, unless prescribe by a vet.
IF it is shipping fever, and IF penicillin is the treatment, the VETERINARIAN will prescribe the dosage.
Can you take Viagra if you are allergic to aspirin?
Yes, as long as you follow the recommended doses.
Viagra is known to cancel the effects of painkillers. there are many types of aspirin so it is not best to generalize your question with "aspirin". There have been studies but nothing seems to be proof positive. There have been reports of gastral problems like aching and swelling. But it seems that no one has died of it. I would go for not using any aspirin with Viagra. and with gastral pains as a possible side effect...well I know I couldn't perform with my stomach in pain.
What effect does penicillin have on a new tattoo?
If you're about to be tattoo'd and on Penicillin DO NOT get tattoo'd I just attempted to and was unable to proceed more than three minutes, it causes hyper sensitivity to the skin, will make you bleed excessively and ink will barely take and I've sat through a good 7/8 hour session before.
In terms of using it for healing I'd advise you don't the healing is fairly quick anyway and I'd consider it pointless to use.
Tattoo artist
How many lives has penicillin saved?
It is extremely hard to tell. There is no possible way to know the exact amount. Yet it can be estimated.
Where was the penicillin discovered?
Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by the Scottish scientist Sir Alexander Fleming accidentally when he was conducting experiments in his laboratory. He noticed that microbes in some of his cultures were killed off by the growth of Penicillium mold. He was able to extract the effective substances and "penicillin" became the first dedicated antibiotic drug.
Who discovered penicillin in 1929?
In 1868 Ernest Duchesne a French physician who noted that certain molds kill bacteria. What first intrigued him about bacteria was how Arab saddle boys at the army hospital kept their saddles in dark and damp rooms to encourage mold to grow on them because it facilitated their saddle sores to heal. Figuring there was something to the mold, he made a soution with containing it and injected it into disease-ridden guinea pigs. He discovered that they recovered completely. This was how history notes the first discovery of penicillin in the 1920 Alexandre Fleming accidentally makes penicillin mold it while working with bacteria that becomes contaminated with the same mold that later kills the bacteria
Who invented the vaccine for penicillin?
Penicillin wasn't invented. It was discovered by accident by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928 that penicillin killed bacteria. It was discovered at St Mary's Hospital, England.
Wikipedia lists Sir Alexander Fleming discovering Penicillin. It was further developed by Howard Walter Florey. Alexander Fleming. Alexander Fleming. It might be apocryphal (almost true !) that had Pennicillin not been invented twice as many people would have died in WW2 than actually did. Fleming from Scotland He also discovered Lysozyme.
How did penicillin help progress in medicine?
Penicillin has changed our lives for the better without Penicillin its not very likely you or me would be hear by now. It cures sickness. Less children are dying at birth and life expectancy has gone up by a huge amount.
Is ciprofloxacin a penicillin?
Treats a urinary tract infection or kidney infection that is caused by bacteria. This medicine is a fluoroquinolone (quinolone) antibiotic.You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to ciprofloxacin or any other fluoroquinolone antibiotic. As apposed to a penicillin antibiotic in short no
What is the molecular formula of penicillin?
Formula after Wikipedia; R is specific for different types of penicillins.
Can you take penicillin to cure fungai?
No fungal infection can be cured by penicillin. But you have very good anti fungal drugs like fluconazole for superficial fungus infection. Systemic fungal infections are very rare.
You chart it under 5-6am.
Does liquid penicillin go bad if refrigerated?
All penicillin will go bad after a period of time, but it is actually better to keep liquid penicillin refrigerated. It is a good idea to check the expiration date on your penicillin, and dispose of it when it expires. Penicillin that has gone bad will not help you, and you should be careful with medications that are past their date.
How many times you will take penicillin in one day cause you have skin rashes?
You should not take penicillin for skin rashes. No antibiotic should be taken without the advice of the doctor. When your doctor prescribe you penicillin, he will invariably advice the dose and frequency also.
Even a single dose of penicillin can give you allergic rash. When you are allergic to penicillin, you must mention the same thing, every time you visit the doctor. Repeat the same thing whenever he will prepare the injection for you or write down the prescription. Do not worry, even if that may irritate him.
