The drug "Fosprenil" instructions for use is presented as an antiviral agent with pronounced immunomodulatory characteristics. The intake of this drug at times amplifies the so-called humoral immune response of the animal's organism to vaccines and stimulates such indices of natural resistance as phagocytosis and bactericidal activity of plasma serum. As a result of these processes, resistance to all sorts of infections increases significantly. In addition, the drug "Fosprenil" activates the metabolism in cells and thus increases the weight gain while reducing feed costs. In this case, the use of the drug in the doses recommended by the manufacturer does not have any embryotoxic, locally irritating, carcinogenic, teratogenic or allergenic effects. The greatest antiviral activity this immunomodulating drug possesses against herpesviruses, paramyxoviruses, togaviruses, coronaviruses and orthomixoviruses.
The product "Fosprenil" is produced (the instruction for use is necessarily in each package) in the form of a slightly opalescent or clear solution for injection, which can have a slight yellowish tinge. The composition of this antiviral drug as an active element is a substance such as the disodium salt of phosphate polyprenols. Additional ingredients are ethanol, purified water, tween-80 and glycerol. It is packaged, usually on glass bottles with a volume of ten or fifty milliliters with rubber stoppers.
Use the immunomodulating medication "Fosprenil" instructions for use recommends, for example, to stimulate non-specific resistance of poultry, domestic and farm animals. To treat or prevent various viral diseases in cats, dogs, pigs, calves and other animals, this antiviral drug is also excellent. For example, it can be administered to animals with infectious peritonitis, infectious hepatitis, panleukopenia, or enteritis. Adenovirus of dogs and the plague of carnivores are also the reasons for the appointment of the immunomodulating agent "Fosprenil". Instructions for use advise to use it and with rhinotracheitis cats.
It is strictly forbidden to prescribe this antiviral agent first of all to animals that have an allergic reaction to the active component contained in its composition. In addition, it can not be categorically used in combination with anti-inflammatory drugs of the steroid type. For example, you can not prescribe an immunomodulating drug "Fosprenil" for animals that are taking a course of therapy with glucocorticoid hormones.
As for unwanted reactions and possible side effects, the appearance of which can be caused by the use of this medication, it is possible to allocate a rather high risk of temperature increase by several degrees, as well as changes in the frequency of cardiac contractions. In addition, in some animals during the first two days of use there may be a slight lethargy.