Clindaseptin 75 mg capsules for dogs

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Active ingredient:

Clindamycin hydrochloride

Available from:

Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Limited

ATC code:

QJ01FF01

INN (International Name):

Clindamycin hydrochloride

Dosage:

75 Milligrams per capsule

Pharmaceutical form:

Capsule

Prescription type:

POM: Prescription Only Medicine as defined in relevant national legislation

Therapeutic area:

clindamycin

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

2013-06-28

Summary of Product characteristics

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Clindaseptin 75 mg capsules for dogs
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each capsule contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:
Clindamycin (as Clindamycin Hydrochloride) 75 mg.
EXCIPIENTS:
For the full list of excipients see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Capsule
The capsule has a lavender body and a lavender cap marked CL75.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Dogs.
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For the treatment of infected wounds, abscesses and oral cavity/dental
infections
caused by or associated with clindamycin-susceptible species of
_Staphylococcus _spp.,
_Streptococcus_ spp., _Bacteroides _spp., _Clostridium perfringens
_and_ Fusobacterium _
_necrophorum._
For the treatment of osteomyelitis caused by _Staphylococcus aureus_.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to
any of the
excipients or to lincomycin or to pirlimycin.
Do not administer to rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, chinchillas,
horses or ruminants
because ingestion of clindamycin by these species may result in severe
gastro-intestinal disturbance.
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4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
None
4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS
During prolonged therapy of one month or greater, periodic liver and
kidney
function tests and blood counts should be performed. Animals with
severe renal
and/or hepatic disturbances accompanied by severe metabolic
aberrations should be
dosed with caution and should be monitored by serum examination during
clindamycin therapy.
Inappropriate use of the product or deviating from the instructions
given in SPC may
increase the prevalence of bacteria resistant to clindamycin and may
decrease the
effectiveness of treatment with lincomycin or macrolide antimicrobials
due to the
potential