Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
FUROSEMIDE
Intervet Ireland Limited
QC03CA01
FUROSEMIDE
50 Mg/Ml
Solution for Injection
POM
Bovine, Canine, Equine - Food, Feline
Furosemide
Cardiovascular
Authorised
1995-10-01
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT Dimazon 50 mg/ml Solution for Injection 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION For a full list of excipients see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Solution for injection. A slightly yellowing fluid 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Cattle, horses, dogs and cats 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES Supportive therapy in all cases in which non inflammatory accumulation of fluid of various origins should be reabsorbed from tissue body cavities, joints, tendon sheaths etc. by means of increased diuresis/saluresis e.g. oedema associated with cardiac insufficiency, renal dysfunction, trauma and parasitic disease. It is also recommended for the treatment of mammary oedema and limb oedema. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Do not use in cases of liver coma, renal deficiency with anuria, electrolyte deficiency (hypokalemia, hyponatremia), hypotony and sulfonamide allergy. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES Clinical experience with dogs indicates that improved results can be frequently achieved by supplementary administration of corticosteroids. Each ml contains: ACTIVE SUBSTANCE Furosemide 50 mg (as monoethanolamine salt) EXCIPIENTS: Benzyl alcohol 15.0 mg Sodium sulphite, anhydrous 1.8 mg HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATORY AUTHORITY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 30/06/2016_ _CRN 7023977_ _page number: 1_ 4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS When cardiac glycosides are used, furosemide should be applied only for the first 3 days. In dogs after a simultaneous use of furosemide and digoxin preparations an undesired increased digoxin-effect may occur. Therefore it is recommended to reduce the digox Read the complete document