Convenia

Cefovecin Antibiotic Injection for Dogs & Cats

Convenia treats susceptible skin infections, abscesses, and pyoderma in cats and dogs. Its potency allows for successful treatment usually with only a single administration. Convenia is generally well tolerated and is safe for young pets and adults. 

Benefits of Convenia:

• Treats many of the most common skin infections
• Useful for wounds, abscesses, and pyoderma
• One use kills bacteria for 7 to 14 days, and typically provides full treatment
• Easily administered via subcutaneous injection
• Well tolerated by most pets
• Safe for use in young cats and dogs

Read label instructions and precautionary statements prior to use.

The susceptibility of the bacterial present should be determined before use.

Use exactly as prescribed.

Directions:

1. Reconstitute with 10 mL sterile water for injection.
2. Shake well and let vial sit until all material is dissolved.
3. Sterilize the site of injection and the syringe.
4. Administer via subcutaneous injection.
5. Dose Convenia at 3.6 mg per pound of body weight.
6. Return vial to the original container and the refrigerator right away when unused product remains.
7. Give dogs a second dose when needed.

Dose Table for CONVENIA at 8 mg/kg Body Weight.

Frequency of Use:

Convenia is usually given once. Therapeutic concentrations are maintained in cats for 7 days with Pasteurella multocida infections. In dogs, therapeutic concentrations are maintained for 7 days with Staphylococcus intermedius infections and for 14 days with Streptococcus canis infections. Dogs may receive a second dose when needed. Do not exceed 1 dose in cats or 2 doses in dogs.

Storage:

Keep Convenia in its original container, out of reach of children and animals.

Store powdered and reconstituted forms in the refrigerator, between 36 and 46 degrees F. Convenia is light sensitive.

Use or discard reconstituted product within 28 days.

It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.

Convenia Ingredients (per mL reconstituted): cefovecin sodium equivalent to 80 mg cefovecin, methylparaben (preservative) 1.8 mg, propylparaben (preservative) 0.2 mg, sodium citrate dihydrate 5.8 mg, citric acid monohydrate 0.1 mg, sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid as required to adjust pH

Warnings:

Keep this product out of reach of children and animals. Do not use or store in or near open flame or heat. Convenia is light sensitive. Keep refrigerated.

The color may vary from clear to amber and become darker over time. When properly stored, the product's color is not an indication of potency.

Convenia is only intended for use in cats and dogs. Do not administer to other species. Do not use in any animal for which it was not prescribed. Not for use in humans.

For subcutaneous injection only.

Follow the specifications of the prescription.

CAUTION: The susceptibility of the infection should be determined prior to use. Use with non-susceptible organisms will not provide benefit and increases the risk of antibiotic-resistant strains.

If no improvement is seen within 3 to 4 days, contact your veterinarian for reconsideration of the diagnosis and treatment plan.

Do not exceed one dose in cats and two doses in dogs.

Not for use in animals with an allergy to cefovecin, other cephalosporins, or penicillins. Anaphylaxis may occur and requires emergency veterinary treatment, possibly including epinephrine, oxygen, corticosteroids, intravenous fluids or antihistamines, airway management, or other therapies.

Consult your physician or a poison control center in the event of human exposure. Convenia may trigger allergic reactions in susceptible human individuals during handling. Such individuals should avoid contact with the skin and mucous membranes.

The safety of Convenia in animals younger than 4 months of age and in lactating and breeding animals has not been proven.

The long-term effects at the site of injection have not been determined.

It takes up to 65 days for 97% of this medication to be eliminated from the system. Animals experiencing adverse effects should be monitored for the duration of this period.

Side effects may include irritation at the site of injection, diarrhea, emesis, diminished appetite, and lethargy. Additional side effects in dogs may include bloody stool, flatulence, increased rumbling in the stomach, and dehydration. Additional side effects in cats may include inappropriate urination, hyperactivity, and strange behavior. Consult your veterinarian about any adverse reactions that are particularly bothersome to your pet.

Convenia may interact with NSAIDs, anticonvulsants, propofol, cardiac medications, behavioral medications, and other drugs and supplements. Consult your veterinarian before concurrently administering any other drugs or supplements.

Positive direct Coombs' test results, false positive reactions for glucose in the urine, and falsely elevated urine protein determinations have occurred with use of some cephalosporins. These and other antimicrobials may also cause lowered albumen values.

Cephalosporins have been associated with myelotoxicity, causing a toxic neutropenia. Other hematological reactions may include anemia, neutropenia, hypoprothrombinemia, thrombocytopenia, prolonged prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time, platelet dysfunction and temporary increases in serum aminotransferases.

Use or discard the contents of the vial within 28 days of reconstitution.

Warranty and Manufacturer Information:

NADA# 141-285, Approved by FDA

Distributed by: Pfizer Animal Health, Div. of Pfizer Inc, NY, NY 10017

January 2008

820 038 000

692432

NAC No.: 36902450