Cephaguard DC 150 mg Intramammary Ointment

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Cefquinome

Available from:

Virbac

ATC code:

QJ51DE90

INN (International Name):

Cefquinome

Pharmaceutical form:

Intramammary ointment

Prescription type:

POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian

Therapeutic group:

Cattle

Therapeutic area:

Antimicrobial intramammary

Authorization status:

Authorized

Authorization date:

2005-02-08

Summary of Product characteristics

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Page 1 of 7 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Cephaguard DC 150 mg intramammary ointment
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each 3 g pre-filled syringe contains:
Active substance:
Cefquinome (as sulphate): 150.0 mg
EXCIPIENTS:
QUALITATIVE COMPOSITION OF
EXCIPIENTS AND OTHER CONSTITUENTS
Silica colloidal hydrophobic
Liquid paraffin
Homogeneous off-white oily intramammary ointment.
3.
CLINICAL INFORMATION
3.1
TARGET SPECIES
Cattle (dry cows).
3.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
For the treatment of subclinical mastitis at drying off and the
prevention of new bacterial
infections of the udder during the dry period in the dairy cow caused
by the following
cefquinome susceptible organisms: _ Streptococcus uberis,
Streptococcus dysgalactiae, _
_Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus, _coagulase negative
staphylococci.
3.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics
or other β-lactam
antibiotics.
Do not use in cows with clinical mastitis (see section 3.7).
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3.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS
None.
3.5
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Special precautions for safe use in the target species:
Use of the veterinary medicinal product should be based on
susceptibility testing of the
bacteria isolated from the animal. If it is not possible, therapy
should be based on local
(regional,
farm
level)
epidemiological
information
about
susceptibility
of
the
target
bacteria.
Do not use the cleaning towel on teats with lesions.
In case of erroneous use during lactation the milk should be discarded
for 35 days.
The
efficacy
of
the
veterinary
medicinal
product
is
only
established
against
the
pathogens mentioned in section 3.2 “Indications for use”.
Consequently, serious acute
mastitis
(potentially
fatal)
due
to
other
pathogen
species,
mainly
_Pseudomonas _
_aeruginosa_, can occur after the drying off. Good hygienic practices
should be thoroughly
res