Dimapen is a veterinary injectable antibiotic containing procaine penicillin and dihydrostreptomycin for the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms. For use in the animal species specified in the approved product leaflet, under veterinary supervision.
?What is Dimapen
Dimapen combines procaine penicillin and dihydrostreptomycin, two antibiotics with complementary mechanisms of action. It is intended for veterinary treatment of infections caused by bacteria susceptible to its active ingredients.
Active ingredients
Procaine penicillin: A penicillin antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis in susceptible bacteria
Dihydrostreptomycin: An aminoglycoside antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 30S ribosomal subunit
Complementary antibacterial activity
The two ingredients act on different bacterial targets and provide activity against a range of susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Treatment should be based on veterinary assessment and the approved indications for the product.
Bacterial infections associated with viral disease
Dimapen does not treat viruses. A veterinarian may prescribe it for a secondary bacterial infection associated with a viral disease when the bacteria are susceptible and the use is consistent with the approved product leaflet
Responsible use
Follow the approved product leaflet and the veterinarian’s instructions for animal species, dosage, route of administration, treatment duration and withdrawal periods