Epromec 5 mg/ml Pour-on Solution for Beef and Dairy Cattle

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Eprinomectin

Available from:

Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Ltd

ATC code:

QP54AA04

INN (International Name):

Eprinomectin

Pharmaceutical form:

Pour-on solution

Prescription type:

POM-VPS -Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person

Therapeutic group:

Cattle

Therapeutic area:

Endectocide

Authorization status:

Authorized

Authorization date:

2016-01-14

Summary of Product characteristics

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AN: 01389/2019
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Epromec 5 mg/ml Pour-on Solution for beef and dairy cattle
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
One ml contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:
Eprinomectin
5 mg
EXCIPIENTS:
Butylated hydroxytoluene (E321)
10 mg
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Pour-on solution.
Clear solution.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Cattle (beef and dairy cattle)
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE
Treatment of infestations by the following internal and external
parasites sensitive to
eprinomectin: GASTROINTESTINAL ROUNDWORMS (ADULTS AND FOURTH-STAGE
LARVAE)
_Ostertagia _spp.
_Ostertagia lyrata (_adults only)
_Ostertagia ostertagi _(including inhibited L4)
_Cooperia _spp. (including inhibited L4)
_Cooperia oncophora_
_Cooperia pectinata_
_Cooperia punctata_
_Cooperia surnabada_
_Haemonchus placei_
_Trichostrongylus _spp.
_Trichostrongylus axei_
_Trichostrongylus colubriformis_
_Bunostomun phlebotomum_
_Nematodirus helvetianus_
_Oesophagostomum _spp. (adults only)
_Oesophagostomum radiatum_
_Trichuris _spp_ _(adults only)
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LUNGWORMS
_Dictyocaulus viviparus _(adults and L4)
WARBLES (PARASITIC STAGES)
_Hypoderma bovis_
_Hypoderma lineatum_
MANGE MITES
_Chorioptes bovis_
_Sarcoptes scabiei _var_.bovis_
LICE
_Damalinia (Bovicola) bovis (_biting lice)
_Linognathus vituli _(sucking lice)
_Haematopinus eurysternus _(sucking lice)
_Solenopotes capillatus _(sucking lice)
HORN FLIES
_Haematobia irritans_
PREVENTION OF REINFESTATIONS:
The product protects the animals against reinfestations with:
_Nematodirus helvetianus _for 14 days.
- _Trichostrongylus axei _and _Haemonchus placei _for 21 days.
_- Dictyocaulus viviparus, Cooperia oncophora, Cooperia punctata,
Cooperia _
_surnabada, Oesophagostomum radiatum _and _Ostertagia ostertagi _for
28 days_._
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
The product is formulated only for topical application for beef and
dairy c