RANITIDINA WK – Equisystems – 500 & 1000ml (ARG)

Treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis and esophagitis due to reflux. It is preventive regarding the secondary effects of nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs.

COMPOSITION: Ranitidine HCI* 10 g Excipients q.s. 100 cc. *Equivalent to 8.96 g of Ranitidine

DOSAGE: The daily dose is 2.2 to 6.6 mg/kg live weight 3 times a day. This is equivalent to 2.2 to 6.6 milliliters each 100 kilos live weight, or 10-30 milliliters of syrup for a horse of 450 kg, 3 times a day. It has been noted that a dose lower than 2.2 mg/kg makes symptoms disappear in 24-48 hours in most of the animals treated, but some of them did not show ulcers healing during the gastroscopy. For this reason, the dose must be adjusted according to the acting professional’s criteria.

LENGTH OF THE TREATMENT: Between 10 and 30 days.
Shake well before using.

PRECAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS: It can cause bradycardia and histamine release. Do not administer the product concurrently with antacids or metoclopramide. Do not use it in cases of probable gastric carcinoma, or in patients with renal failure, liver dysfunction or cardiovascular disorders, or that show hypersensitivity to the drug. High doses during several months may produce antiandrogenic effects.
To be used in sport horses. It must never be administered to animals that might be used for human food consumption.