Bimectin 0.5% Cattle Pour-on Solution

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Active ingredient:

Ivermectin

Available from:

C-CORP Ltd

ATC code:

QP54AA01

INN (International Name):

Ivermectin

Dosage:

0.5 percent

Pharmaceutical form:

Pour-on solution

Prescription type:

LM: Licensed Merchant as defined in relevant national legislation

Therapeutic group:

Cattle

Therapeutic area:

ivermectin

Therapeutic indications:

Endectoparasiticides

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

2001-05-17

Summary of Product characteristics

Health Products Regulatory Authority
27 February 2019
CRN008P4K
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Bimectin 0.5% Cattle Pour-on Solution
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
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Each ml of solution contains:
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Active Substance
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Ivermectin
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5 mg
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Excipients
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Benzyl Alcohol (as preservative)
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10 mg
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For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1
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3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Pour-on solution.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Cattle.
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
In cattle: For the treatment of infections with the following
parasites
Gastro-intestinal worms -
_Haemonchus placei _(adult and fourth stage larvae)
_Ostertagia ostertagi_ (adult and fourth stage larvae, including
inhibited larvae)
_Trichostrongylus axei _(adult and fourth stage larvae)
_Trichostrongylus colubriformis _(adult and fourth stage larvae)
_Cooperia punctata_ (adult only)
_Cooperia oncophora_ (adult only)
_Strongyloides papillosus_ (adult only)
_Oesophagostomum radiatum,_ (adult and fourth stage larvae)
Lungworm (adult and fourth stage larvae) – _Dictyocaulus viviparus_.
Warbles (parasitic stages) – _Hypoderma bovis_, _Hypoderma
lineatum_.
Mange mites – _Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis_. The product may also
be used to reduce infection of the mange mite_ Chorioptes _
_bovis, _but complete elimination may not occur.
Sucking and biting lice – _Linognathus vituli_, _Haematopinus
eurysternus_, _Bovicola (Damalinia) bovis._
Ecomectin Cattle Pour-On has persistent activity against infections
acquired with _Trichostrongylus axei_ and _Cooperia spp._ up to
14 days after treatment, but only in the case of group treatment;
_Ostertagia ostertagi_ and _Oesophagostomum radiatum_ up to 21
days after treatment; _Dictyocaulus viviparus_ up to 28 days after
treatment. It also has persistent activity against horn flies
(_Haematobia irritans_) for up to 28 days after treatment; partial
efficacy against _Haematobia