Dosages of Chloramphenicol and Florfenicol
Dosages of Chloramphenicol and Florfenicol
Drug | Species | Dosage, Route, and Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|
Chloramphenicol | Cats | 12.5–20 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h | ELDU |
Dogs | 25–50 mg/kg, PO, q 8 h | ||
Horses | 45–60 mg/kg, PO, q 6–8 h | ELDU | |
Florfenicol | Cattle, excluding veal and lactating dairy | 20 mg/kg, IM, repeated in 48 h; 40 mg/kg, SC, once | Not approved in dairy cattle >20 months of age |
ELDU, extralabel drug use |