Mometamax®
Pharmaceutical Name
Gentamicin Sulfate, USP, Mometasone Furoate Monohydrate and Clotrimazole, USP Otic Suspension
Features and BenefitsFinally, Once-a-day Treatment You Can Count On1
- Convenient SID dosing regardless of otitis externa severity2
- As few as 4 drops required at administration2
- Easier for clients, less stressful for dogs than BID
- Helps promote client compliance to ensure treatment success
True Once-a-day Convenience and Truly Outstanding Efficacy
Controlled study confirms ...
Significant symptom resolution after 7 days of treatment1
Triple formulation includes a new generation of veterinary steroid
Mometasone furoate -
- Extensively proven in adult and pediatric human dermatology and allergy1
- Highly effective relief from atopy, a primary precipitant of otitis externa
Advanced formulation for true once-a-day efficacyMometasone Furoate - A new generation veterinary steroid
- 7.7 times more potent than betamethasone1
- Safety profile comparable to betamethasone1
- No corticosteroid-related side effects observed in canine clinical trials1
- Clotrimazole - The #1 otic antifungal1
- Superior antifungal potency to Nystatin®* confirmed in a recent national study±3
High activity vs. MalasSezia pachydermatis in vitro±±3 |
| Agent | MIC90 |
| Clotrimazole | 16-32 µg/mL |
| Nystatin® | >32 µg/mL |
- Gentamicin - Broad-spectrum antibacterial power2
- Highly active against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
- Resistance remains low - 13% for Pseudomonas, the most common bacterial isolate§1
- Bacterial action at low concentrations decreases the potential for recurrence1
- Solution-like consistency for clear advantages
- Ensures prolonged contact at the site of infection4
- Colorless solution is easy to differentiate from exudate
- Eliminates staining
- Hydrocarbon formulation consistency facilitates easy counting of drops for proper dosing
- Convenient dosing
- Only 4 drops (dogs<30 lbs) or 8 drops (dogs> or =30 lbs)
Components may cause local hypersensitivity or ototoxity. For side effects and warnings, please see accompanying full Product Label.
* Nystatin is a registered trademark of DSM Anti-Infectives.
±National Veterinary School of Nantes, France.
±±Solid media.
§Overall, in a study of 1500 dogs.
1 Data on file, Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation.
2 Mometamax® full Product Information
3 Bourdeau P, Marchand AM, Etoré F. In vitro activity of posaconazole and other antifungals against Malassezia pachydermatis isolated from dogs. Poster presented at: 5th World Congress of Veterinary Dermatology; August 25-28, 2004: Vienna, Austria. Poster P-17.
4 Riviere JE, Spoo JW. Dermatopharmacology. In: Adams R, ed. Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 8th ed. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University Press; 2001; 53:1084-1104.
Dosage
For further information including dose rate and complete directions and warnings, please see the Product Label by clicking here.
Mometamax® is a registered trademark of Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation.