البلد: المملكة المتحدة
اللغة: الإنجليزية
المصدر: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)
Methylprednisolone
Zoetis UK Limited
Methylprednisolone
Tablet
POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian
Cats, Dogs
Anti Inflammatory corticosteroid
Authorized
1991-11-29
Revised: September 2020 AN: 00732/2020 Page 1 of 5 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT MEDRONE V Tablets 4mg 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains: Active substance: Methylprednisolone 4mg Excipients: For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet Half oval, elliptical, white tablets, debossed "Medrol 4" on one side and double scored on the other side. The breaklines are present to ease the administration and not to divide the tablets into equal parts. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Dogs and cats 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES For the treatment of, or as part of a therapeutic regime for inflammatory and allergic conditions such as: allergic or non-specific inflammatory dermal conditions, musculo-skeletal conditions, ocular/otic inflammatory conditions and other inflammatory/allergic conditions that are likely to respond to corticosteroid therapy e.g. immune-mediated disorders. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Systemic corticosteroid therapy is generally contra-indicated in patients with renal disease and diabetes mellitus. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES None. Revised: September 2020 AN: 00732/2020 Page 2 of 5 4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE (I) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS See under 4.6. (II) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE PERSON ADMINISTERING THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT TO ANIMALS Wash hands after use. In the event of accidental ingestion, seek medical advice and show the doctor what has been taken. Veterinary practitioners should use child resistant closure when dispensing this product. 4.6 ADVERSE REACTIONS (FREQUENCY AND SERIOUSNESS) Anti-inflammatory corticosteroids, such as methylprednisolone, are known to exert a wide range of side-effects. Whilst single high doses are generally well tolerated, they may induce severe side-effects in long term use and when esters possessing a long duration of action are administered. Dosage in medium to long ter اقرأ الوثيقة كاملة