CALCIUM BOROGLUCONATE 23% INJECTION SOLUTION

Country: Canada

Language: English

Source: Health Canada

Active ingredient:

CALCIUM GLUCONATE; BORIC ACID

Available from:

ALBERTA VETERINARY LABORATORIES LTD

Dosage:

20.54%; 2.46%

Pharmaceutical form:

SOLUTION

Composition:

CALCIUM GLUCONATE 20.54%; BORIC ACID 2.46%

Administration route:

INTRAVENOUS

Units in package:

500ML/1L

Prescription type:

OTC

Therapeutic group:

CATTLE; SWINE (PIGS); SHEEP

Product summary:

Active ingredient group (AIG) number: 0260210001

Authorization status:

APPROVED

Authorization date:

2018-05-08

Patient Information leaflet

Calcium Borogluconate 23%
Injection
vDIN Submission
Version 5 – May 2, 2018
BAG – 500 ML
MAIN PANEL (TOP OF BAG):
DIN XXXXXXXX
Sterile Injection/
Injection Stérile
CALCIUM BOROGLUCONATE 23% INJECTION
Calcium Borogluconate Injection, BP/ Borogluconate de calcium
injectable BP
Veterinary Use Only/ Usage vétérinaire seulement
WARNINGS: NO WITHDRAWAL PERIOD FOR MEAT AND WITHHOLDING TIME FOR MILK
ARE REQUIRED WHEN USED
ACCORDING TO THE LABEL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN/
MISES EN GARDE: UN DÉLAI D’ATTENTE POUR LA
VIANDE_ _ ET UNE PÉRIODE DE RETRAIT POUR LE LAIT NE SONT PAS REQUIS
SI LE MÉDICAMENT EST UTILISÉ SELON
LES DIRECTIVES DE L’ÉTIQUETTE. GARDER HORS DE LA PORTÉE DES
ENFANTS.
500 mL
Alberta Veterinary Laboratories Ltd.
411 – 19
th
Street SE, Calgary, AB T2E 6J7 MIDDLE/BOTTOM PANEL:
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
Calcium Gluconate……….20.54 % w/v
(Equivalent to 19.14 mg/mL of calcium)
Boric Acid………2.46% w/v
INDICATIONS:
As a source of calcium for cattle, sheep and swine, to aid in the
treatment of hypocalcemia, e.g., milk fever in the dairy cow.
Calcium Borogluconate 23%
Injection
vDIN Submission
Version 5 – May 2, 2018
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:
Administer slowly by intravenous or subcutaneous injection.
Intravenous administration is recommended for the treatment of acute
conditions. When administered subcutaneously, the dose should be
divided over several sites. Warm the solution to body
temperature prior to use. Use aseptic technique for administration.
Dosage may be repeated after several hours if required or as
recommended by a veterinarian.
ADULT CATTLE: 250 to 500 mL
ADULT SHEEP AND SWINE: 50 to 125 mL
or as recommended by a veterinarian.
CAUTIONS:
Use only if solution is clear. If no improvement is noticed in the
condition being treated after 24 hours or less depending on the
severity of the condition, the diagnosis should be re-evaluated and a
veterinarian consulted. Do not retain partially used vial.
Contains no preservative.
STORAGE CONDITIONS:
Store between 15°C and 30°C. Keep