Use Solu-Delta only as directed by your veterinarian.
Consult your veterinarian about the best way to administer
this medication to your animal.
Directions:
- Give horses 50 to 100 mg intravenously or intramuscularly
as an initial dose. Repeat at intervals of 12, 24, or 48 hours, depending
on the horse's size and condition.
- Give dogs 2.5 to 5 mg per lb. of body weight intravenously
as an initial dose. Follow with equal maintenance doses at intervals
of 1, 3, 6, or 10 hours, depending on the dog's condition.
- Give dogs and cats 1 to 50 mg, depending on body
weight, intramuscularly to treat non-urgent conditions. Repeat dosing
in 12 to 24 hours and continue for 3 to 5 days.
Frequency of Use:
Treatment is usually daily or on alternate days,
depending on the type and severity of the condition being treated.
Storage:
Store Solu-Delta in the original carton, away from
light, at controlled room temperature of 68 to 77 degrees F. Use reconstituted
product immediately; do not store.
It is a violation of Federal
Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.
Solu-Delta is a derivative of hydrocortisone that
provides 4 times the anti-inflammatory and glucocorticoid activity.
The medication works by suppressing the basic processes of inflammation
to provide rapid relief of symptoms. Solu-Delta Cortef is for intravenous
or intramuscular use.
Solu-Delta Cortef 100 mg Ingredients: Prednisolone sodium succinate equivalent to prednisolone
10 mg, Monobasic sodium phosphate anhydrous 0.075 mg, Dibasic sodium
phosphate dried 0.81 mg, Lactose hydrous 19.6 mg, Tyloxapol 4.9 mg,
Chlorobutanol anhydrous (chloral deriv.) added as preservative 3.08
mg
Solu-Delta Cortef 500 mg Ingredients: Prednisolone sodium succinate equivalent to prednisolone
50 mg, Monobasic sodium phosphate anhydrous 0.075 mg, Dibasic sodium
phosphate dried 0.81 mg, Lactose hydrous 19.6 mg, Tyloxapol 4.9 mg,
Chlorobutanol anhydrous (chloral deriv.) added as preservative 3.08
mg
Warnings:
Keep this product out of reach of children and animals.
Do not use or store in or near open flame or heat.
Solu-Delta is intended for use in cats, dogs, and
horses only. Not for other animals or for use in humans. For intravenous
or intramuscular use only.
CAUTION: Federal (USA) law restricts
this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian
Administering a corticosteroid medication during
the last trimester of pregnancy may induce the first stage of parturition.
It may also precipitate premature parturition and increase the risk
of dystocia, retained placenta, fetal death, and other problems.
Giving corticosteroids to dogs, rodents, and rabbits
during pregnancy may cause cleft palate or other congenital anomalies.
This medication may suppress systemic manifestation
of infections or other conditions.
Side effects may include delayed wound healing, polyuria,
polydipsia, glycosuria, potassium loss, euphoria, increased appetite,
and sodium retention.
Do not use Solu-Delta in animals with a known allergy
to it or to similar medications.
Warranty and Manufacturer Information:
NADA 11-593, Approved by FDA
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan
49001, USA
Revised August 1996
810 170 111
691272
NAC No.: 10490481