Baktalevonid Antibacterial Powder for Fish Infections, 500 g Pchelodar

Pchelodar Baktalevonid is an antibacterial powder for oral administration, intended for ornamental aquarium fish and farmed fish raised in aquaculture facilities.

It is used for infections such as aeromonosis, pseudomonosis, flexibacteriosis, corynebacteriosis, myxobacterioses, furunculosis, vibriosis, streptococcosis, bacterial necrosis of the gills and fins, and other infections caused by microorganisms susceptible to levofloxacin.

Composition

Each 1 g contains:

• Levofloxacin (as hemihydrate) — 100 mg
• Excipient — lignosulfonate

Directions for Use

For ornamental aquarium fish

• Short baths: 4 hours daily for 6 days, at a concentration of 1–2 g per 10 litres of water.
• Long baths: continuously for 6 days, at a concentration of 1–2 g per 200 litres of water.
• Prepare a fresh treatment solution every day.
• Discontinue long-bath treatment if no clinical improvement is observed within 5 days.

Short baths should be carried out in separate containers without plants or substrate and equipped with aeration or water circulation. During treatment, lighting and filters should not be used, while aeration must be maintained.

For farmed fish 
The product is mixed with the daily feed ration. Treatment generally lasts 5–10 days; the treatment-and-prevention course lasts 3 days.

The daily dose depends on the disease:

• Aeromonosis: 0.05–0.1 g per kg of fish body weight.
• Furunculosis, vibriosis, streptococcosis, and bacterial necrosis of the gills and fins: 0.25–0.5 g per kg of fish body weight.
• Pseudomonosis and myxobacterioses: 0.5–1 g per kg of fish body weight.

Use only when the water temperature is at least 12 °C. The dosage and treatment duration should be determined according to the disease and the condition of the fish.

Contraindications and Special Precautions

• Do not use in fish with known hypersensitivity to the product's ingredients.
• Use during spawning must be assessed by a veterinarian.
• Not intended for use in mammals.
• Do not use simultaneously with other antibacterial medicines belonging to the fluoroquinolone group.

Withdrawal period for farmed fish intended for human consumption:

• At least 4 days after the last treatment when the water temperature is above 15 °C.
• At least 11 days after the last treatment when the water temperature is below 15 °C.

Storage

Store at 2–25 °C, protected from moisture and direct sunlight and separately from food and animal feed. Do not freeze. Keep out of reach of children.

Shelf life: 3 years in unopened packaging; 3 months after first opening.

Dispensing conditions: Prescription or veterinary organisation requisition required.

⚠️ For veterinary use only. Follow the product instructions and veterinary advice.