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only use this medicine on the advice of your health care provider. Smoking can seriously harm your child. Try to stop smoking without using any nicotine replacement medicine. This medicine is believed to be safer than smoking. However, the risks to your child from this medicine are not fully known.
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- a sodium-restricted diet
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- heart disease, recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine can increase your heart rate.
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- high blood pressure not controlled with medication. Nicotine can increase blood pressure.
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- stomach ulcer or diabetes
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- using a non-nicotine stop smoking drug
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- taking prescription medicine for depression or asthma. Your prescription dose may need to be adjusted.
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- mouth, teeth or jaw problems occur
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- irregular heartbeat or palpitations occur
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- you get symptoms of nicotine overdose such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, weakness and rapid heartbeat
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- you have symptoms of an allergic reaction (such as difficulty breathing or rash)
Pieces of nicotine gum may have enough nicotine to make children and pets sick. Wrap used pieces of gum in paper and throw away in the trash. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away (1-800-222-1222).
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- a sodium-restricted diet
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- heart disease, recent heart attack, or irregular heartbeat. Nicotine can increase your heart rate.
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- high blood pressure not controlled with medication. Nicotine can increase blood pressure.
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- stomach ulcer or diabetes
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- using a non-nicotine stop smoking drug
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- taking prescription medicine for depression or asthma. Your prescription dose may need to be adjusted.
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- mouth, teeth or jaw problems occur
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- irregular heartbeat or palpitations occur
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- you get symptoms of nicotine overdose such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, weakness and rapid heartbeat
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- you have symptoms of an allergic reaction (such as difficulty breathing or rash)
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- reduces withdrawal symptoms, including nicotine craving, associated with quitting smoking
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Phibro Animal Health
Terramycin 50 | L. Perrigo Company
• if you are under 18 years of age, ask a doctor before use • before using this product, read the enclosed User’s Guide for complete directions and other important information • begin using the gum on your quit day • if you smoke your first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up, use Nicotine Polacrilex Gum, 4 mg • if you smoke your first cigarette more than 30 minutes after waking up, use Nicotine Polacrilex Gum, 2 mg according to the following 12 week schedule:Weeks 1 to 6
Weeks 7 to 9
Weeks 10 to 12
1 piece every
1 to 2 hours
1 piece every
2 to 4 hours
1 piece every
4 to 8 hours
• nicotine gum is a medicine and must be used a certain way to get the best results • chew the gum slowly until it tingles. Then park it between your cheek and gum. When the tingle is gone, begin chewing again, until the tingle returns. • repeat this process until most of the tingle is gone (about 30 minutes) • do not eat or drink for 15 minutes before chewing the nicotine gum, or while chewing a piece • to improve your chances of quitting, use at least 9 pieces per day for the first 6 weeks • if you experience strong or frequent cravings, you may use a second piece within the hour. However, do not continuously use one piece after another since this may cause you hiccups, heartburn, nausea or other side effects. • do not use more than 24 pieces a day • it is important to complete treatment. If you feel you need to use the gum for a longer period to keep from smoking, talk to your health care provider. -
Phibro Animal Health
Terramycin 50 | Phibro Animal Health
Mixing and Use Directions
Thoroughly mix the amount of this Type A medicated article according to the directions below with at least an equal amount by weight of feed formula ingredients prior to blending into a complete feed.
Indications for Use
Oxytetracycline Amount
lb of
Terramycin 50/tonCHICKENS
Increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
10-50 g/ton
Feed continuously
0.2-1.0
Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae; control of fowl cholera caused by Pasteurella multocida
susceptible to oxytetracycline
100-200 g/ton
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
2-4
Control of chronic respiratory disease (CRD) and air sac infection caused by Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Escherichia coli susceptible to oxytetracycline
400 g/ton
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
8
Reduction of mortality due to air sacculitis (air sac infection) caused by Escherichia coli susceptible to oxytetracycline
500 g/ton
Feed continuously for 5 days
10
WARNING: At 500 g/ton level, withdraw 24 hours before slaughter. Zero-day withdrawal period for lower use levels. In lowcalcium feeds withdraw 3 days before slaughter. Do not administer to chickens producing eggs for human consumption.
TURKEYS
For growing turkeys for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
10-50 g/ton
Feed continuously
0.2-1.0
Control of hexamitiasis caused by Hexamita meleagridis susceptible to oxytetracycline
100 g/ton
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
2
Control of infectious synovitis caused by Mycoplasma synoviae susceptible to oxytetracycline
200 g/ton
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
4
Control of complicating bacterial organisms associated with bluecomb (transmissible enteritis, coronaviral enteritis) susceptible to oxytetracycline
25 mg/lb of body weight daily
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
16.7¹
WARNING: At 200 g/ton use level or higher, withdraw 5 days before slaughter. Zero-day withdrawal period for lower use levels. Do not administer to turkeys producing eggs for human consumption.
SWINE
Increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
10-50 g/ton
Feed continuously
0.2-1.0
Treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and Salmonella choleraesuis susceptible to oxytetracycline and treatment of bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight daily
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
102
For breeding swine for control and treatment of Leptospirosis (reducing the incidence of abortion and shedding of leptospirae) caused by Leptospira pomona susceptible to oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight daily
Feed continuously for not more than 14 days
102
CALVES, BEEF CATTLE, AND NONLACTATING DAIRY CATTLE
For calves (up to 250 lb) for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
0.05-0.1 mg/lb of body weight daily
Feed continuously
0.1-0.23
For calves (250-400 lb) for increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
25 mg/head/day
Feed continuously
0.54
For growing cattle (over 400 lb) for increased rate of weight gain, improved feed efficiency, and reduction of liver condemnation due to liver abscesses
75 mg/head/day
Feed continuously
1.54
Prevention and treatment of the early stages of shipping fever complex. (Feed 3-5 days before and after arrival in feedlots.)
0.5-2.0 g/head/day
10-404
Treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and bacterial pneumonia (shipping fever complex) caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight daily
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
1005
SHEEP
Increased rate of weight gain and improved feed efficiency
10-20 g/ton
Feed continuously
0.2-0.4
Treatment of bacterial enteritis caused by Escherichia coli and bacterial pneumonia caused by Pasteurella multocida susceptible to oxytetracycline
10 mg/lb of body weight daily
Feed continuously for 7-14 days
246
WARNING: 5-day withdrawal before slaughter at 10 mg/lb dosage.
1If bird weighs 10 lb, consuming 0.6 lb of complete feed per day
2Pig consuming 4 lb of complete feed per 100 lb body weight per day
3If calf weighs 100 lb, consuming 2 lb of complete starter feed per day
4Include in feed supplement based on consumption of 2 lb of supplement per head per day
5If animal weighs 500 lb, consuming 2 lb of supplement per head per day
6If lamb weighs 60 lb, consuming 1 lb of supplement per head per day
RESTRICTED DRUG (CALIFORNIA) – USE ONLY AS DIRECTED
NOT FOR HUMAN USE
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