composition :

each ml contains :

dexamethasone sodium phosphate b.p

eq. dexamethasone phosphate 4 mg

methyl hydroxybenzoate b.p 0.15% w/v

propyl hydroxybenzoate b.p 0.02% w/v

(as preservatives)

water for injection b.p q.s.

indications :
horse, cattle, pigs, dogs and cats :

treatment of anti-inflammatory or allergic conditions.

cattle : induction of parturition. treatment of primary ketosis (acetonaemia)

horses : treatment of arthritis, bursitis or tenosynovitis.

contra-indications :

except in emergency situations, do not use in animals suffering from diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency, cardiac in sufficiency, hyperadrenocorticism or osteoporosis. do not use in viral infections during the viraemic stage or in cases of systemic mycotic infections. 

do not use in animals suffering from gastrointestinal or comeal ulcers or demodicosts. do not administer intraarticularly where there is avidence of fractures, bacterial joint infections and aseptic bone necrosis. do not use in known cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance, to corticosteroids and to any other ingredient of the product.

dosage and administration :

dose according to body weight :

for the treatment of inflammatory or allergic conditions the following average dose are advised

species      dosage

horse, cattle, pigs  0.06 mg/kg body weight

dogs, cats  0.1 mg/kg body weight

dexacin can be administrated by intravenous or intramuscular injection in horses and by intramuscular injection in cattle, pig, dogs and cats.

withdrawal period :

milk : 4 days

meat : 8 days

pack size :

5 ml, 30 ml, 50 ml, 100 ml vial

composition :

each ml contains :

dexamethasone sodium phosphate b.p

eq. dexamethasone phosphate 4 mg

methyl hydroxybenzoate b.p 0.15% w/v

propyl hydroxybenzoate b.p 0.02% w/v

(as preservatives)

water for injection b.p q.s.

indications :
horse, cattle, pigs, dogs and cats :

treatment of anti-inflammatory or allergic conditions.

cattle : induction of parturition. treatment of primary ketosis (acetonaemia)

horses : treatment of arthritis, bursitis or tenosynovitis.

contra-indications :

except in emergency situations, do not use in animals suffering from diabetes mellitus, renal insufficiency, cardiac in sufficiency, hyperadrenocorticism or osteoporosis. do not use in viral infections during the viraemic stage or in cases of systemic mycotic infections. 

do not use in animals suffering from gastrointestinal or comeal ulcers or demodicosts. do not administer intraarticularly where there is avidence of fractures, bacterial joint infections and aseptic bone necrosis. do not use in known cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance, to corticosteroids and to any other ingredient of the product.

dosage and administration :

dose according to body weight :

for the treatment of inflammatory or allergic conditions the following average dose are advised

species      dosage

horse, cattle, pigs  0.06 mg/kg body weight

dogs, cats  0.1 mg/kg body weight

dexacin can be administrated by intravenous or intramuscular injection in horses and by intramuscular injection in cattle, pig, dogs and cats.

withdrawal period :

milk : 4 days

meat : 8 days

pack size :

5 ml, 30 ml, 50 ml, 100 ml vial