Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
TRICLABENDAZOLE
Elanco Europe Ltd
QP52AC01
TRICLABENDAZOLE
240 Mg/Ml
Oral Suspension
LM-Licensed Merchant
Bovine
Triclabendazole
Endoparasiticide
Authorised
2016-10-21
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT Fasinex 240 mg/ml oral suspension for cattle 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each ml contains: For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Oral Suspension. White to cream-coloured aqueous suspension. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Cattle. 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES For the treatment of acute, subacute and chronic infection due to early immature, immature, and mature stages of _Fasciola hepatica_. If infected animals are treated before disease has developed, fasciolosis can be prevented. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the ingredients. ACTIVE SUBSTANCE: Triclabendazole 240 mg EXCIPIENTS: Methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218) 1.1 mg Propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216) 0.4 mg Benzyl alcohol (E1519) 5.0 mg HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATORY AUTHORITY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 21/10/2016_ _CRN 7022995_ _page number: 1_ 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES Care should be taken to avoid the following practices because they increase the risk of development of resistance and could ultimately result in ineffective therapy. Too frequent and repeated use of anthelmintics from the same class, over an extended period of time. Underdosing, which may be due to underestimation of bodyweight, misadministration of the product, or lack of calibration of the dosing device (if any). Suspected clinical cases of resistance to anthelmintics should be further investigated using appropriate tests (e.g. Faecal Egg Count Reduction Test). Where the results of the test(s) strongly suggest resistance to a particular anthelminti Read the complete document