Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
FOLLICE STIMULATING HORMONE, PORCINE
Bioniche Animal Health Europe Ltd
QG03GA90
700 International Unit
Pdr+Solv for Soln for Inj
Hormone
Bovine
0000-00-00
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT Folltropin 700 IU Powder and solvent for solution for injection. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION POWDER FOR SOLUTION FOR INJECTION Active substance: Follicle Stimulating Hormone equivalent to 700 I.U. */vial *(established by WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardisation in1986) Excipients: None. SOLVENT Active substance: None. Excipients: Benzyl Alcohol 18 mg/ml as antimicrobial preservative. For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Powder and solvent for solution for injection. The Follicle Stimulating Hormone is an off-white freeze dried powder. The Folltropin Diluent is a clear, colourless solution. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Cattle (reproductively mature females). 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES To induce superovulation in reproductively mature heifers or cows. IRISH MEDICINES BOARD ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 10/01/2012_ _CRN 7007390_ _page number: 1_ 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Do not use in known cases of hypersensitivity to the active ingredient. Do not use in males and reproductively immature female cattle. Do not use in pregnant cattle. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES None. 4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS The product should only be used in clinically healthy cows, which are cycling normally. There is a wide range in response to superovulation between animals. There may be a small proportion of non-responders in any group treated. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE PERSON ADMINISTERING THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT TO ANIMALS Care should be taken when handling the product to avoid self-injec Read the complete document