Use of ipronidazole in combatting clostridial infections
AssigneeHoffmann-La Roche Inc.
InventorsGlan P. Maestrone, Milan Mitrovic
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Abstract
The use of ipronidazole and water-soluble, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in the prevention and treatment of clostridial infections in domestic animals is described.
Claims8
A method for the treatment of clostridial infections in ruminants which comprises orally administering to animals afflicted therewith feed or drinking water containing from about 0.005% by weight to about 0.03% by weight of a substance selected from the group consisting of ipronidazole and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.
A method for the therapeutic treatment of clostridial infections in ruminants which comprises parenterally administering to animals afflicted therewith a composition containing from about 10 mg. to about 100 mg. of a substance selected from the group consisting of ipronidazole and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof per kilogram of body weight of said animal.
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