Asperix Vet, 49.5 % w/w Hydrogen Peroxide Concentrate for Solution for Fish Treatment

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Hydrogen Peroxide

Available from:

Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH

ATC code:

QD08AX01

INN (International Name):

Hydrogen Peroxide

Pharmaceutical form:

Concentrate for solution for fish treatment

Prescription type:

POM-VPS -Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person

Therapeutic group:

Salmon (Atlantic)

Therapeutic area:

Ectoparasiticide

Authorization status:

Authorized

Authorization date:

2018-01-15

Summary of Product characteristics

Issued: January 2018
AN: 00986/2016
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
ASPERIX Vet, 49.5 % w/w hydrogen peroxide concentrate for solution for
fish
treatment
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:
49.5 % w/w Hydrogen Peroxide
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Concentrate for solution for fish treatment.
The solution is a clear, colourless liquid.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Atlantic salmon (_Salmo salar)_
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For the treatment of salmon suffering from infestation with motile
(pre-adult to adult)
sea lice, _Lepeophtheirus salmonis _or _Caligus spp, _prior to the
stage where serious
tissue damage occurs. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not exceed the recommended concentration of hydrogen peroxide.
Do not use at high water temperatures.
Extreme care should be taken if using hydrogen peroxide at water
temperatures
above 14°C. If treatment is unavoidable, hydrogen peroxide
concentration and
contact time should be reduced. If signs of atypical behaviour, e.g.
fish losing
equilibrium or hyperactivity are observed, treatment should be stopped
immediately.
Do not use in fish with a mean weight of less than 200 g.
Do not treat fish which are showing clinical signs of previous gill
damage.
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An assessment of gill condition and the possibility of other stressors
e.g. algal
blooms should be made before commencement of treatments.
Do not use in stressed fish.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
Repeated use of the same chemotherapeutic agent may encourage the
development of resistance to the agent.
4.5
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Special precautions for use in animals
If problems occur when raising nets or setting the tarpaulin extending
the time that
fish are constricted within the treatment bath, extra care should be
taken as fish may
be unduly stressed prior to hydrogen peroxide addition.
In the event that