HYPOKAL POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENT FOR CATS

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: APVMA (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority)

Active ingredient:

POTASSIUM AS POTASSIUM GLUCONATE

Available from:

MAVLAB PTY. LTD.

INN (International Name):

K as gluconate(78mg/Tb)

Pharmaceutical form:

ORAL TABLET

Composition:

POTASSIUM AS POTASSIUM GLUCONATE MINERAL-POTASSIUM Active 78.0 mg/Tb

Units in package:

100 Tabs

Class:

VM - Veterinary Medicine

Therapeutic group:

CAT | CAT - QUEEN | CAT - TOM | KITTEN

Therapeutic area:

NUTRITION & METABOLISM

Therapeutic indications:

HYPOKALAEMIA | CHRONIC POTASSIUM DEPLETION

Product summary:

Poison schedule: 0; Withholding period: WHP:N/A; Host/pest details: CAT: [HYPOKALAEMIA]; Poison schedule: 0; Withholding period: ; Host/pest details: CAT: [HYPOKALAEMIA]; An aid in the treatment of potassium deficiency (hypokalaemia) in cats.Do not administer in animals with high potassium levels, the oliguric stage of acute renal failure, adrenocortical insufficiency, acidosis or urethral obstruction.

Authorization status:

Registered

Authorization date:

2023-07-01

Patient Information leaflet

FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
HYPOKAL
POTASSIUM SUPPLEMENT FOR CATS
ACTIVE CONSTITUENT:
Each tablet contains
78 mg (2 mEq) POTASSIUM as POTASSIUM
GLUCONATE
AN
AID IN THE TREATMENT
OF
POTASSIUM DEFICIENCY
(hypokalaemia) in cats
Mavlab
We Do Care
100 TABLETS
AUSTRALIAN OWNED
33 Rowland Street Slacks Creek Qld 4127
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DIRECTIONS FOR USE
TO BE USED
BY
OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION
OFA
REGISTERED VETERINARY SURGEON
RESTRAINTS:
DO NOT administer to animals
with high potassium levels, the oliguric stage
of
ACUTE RENAL FAILURE,
ADRENOCORTICAL INSUFFICIENCY,
ACIDOSIS OR
URETHRAL
OBSTRUCTION.
PRECAUTION:
Use with caution in the presence
OF
CARDIAC
DISEASE.
DOSAGE
AND
ADMINISTRATION:
In severe
cases ofhypokalaemia
«2.5
mEqlL) administer
4-
5 mEq (2 -
4 tablets) every 24 hours in two divided
DOSES IN FOOD.
CONTINUE DOSING UNTIL THE
HYPOKALAEMIA RESOLVES.
CONSTANT MONITORING
OF
SERUM POTASSIUM LEVELS IS NECESSARY.
THE DOSAGE
MAY BE ADJUSTED TO MEET THE PATIENT'S REQUIREMENTS.
DISPOSAL
Dispose
of
empty container by
wrapping with paper and putting in garbage.
STORAGE:
Store below
_30°C_
(Room
temperature).
Protect from light.
NRA Approval
No.:
_46478/0'-0'_
BATCH
EXPIRY
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Summary of Product characteristics

MAVLAB PTY LTD
Date of Issue:
October 2008
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
HYPOKAL TABLETS
Page 1 of 4
MSDS version:
3
Date of Revision:
October 2008
Update of section:
All sections
SECTION 1 IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER
Product (material) name:
Hypokal Potassium Supplement For Cats
Other names:
Hypokal Tablets; Manufacturer’s code: P5750
Recommended use:
An aid in the treatment of potassium deficiency (hypokalaemia) in
cats.
Supplier Details:
Mavlab Pty Ltd ACN 068 507 148
31 – 33 Rowland Street
SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127
Contact Person:
Dr Paul Ross
Emergency Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
SECTION 2 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
This product is not dangerous goods under the Australian Dangerous
Goods Code and is classified as not hazardous
according to the classification criteria of NOHSC:1008(2004), Approved
Criteria For Classifying Hazardous
Substances and the National Code of Practice for the Preparation of
Material Safety Data Sheets 2
nd
Edition
Health Effects:
No known adverse effects for tablets. However, exposure to powder from
broken tablets may have the following
effects:
Swallowed:
Slightly hazardous.
Eye:
Hazardous in case of eye contact (irritant).
Skin:
Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant)
Inhaled:
Slightly hazardous.
SECTION 3 COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients
Cas No.
Proportion
Potassium gluconate
[299-27-4]
90.0 - 92.0%
Tablet filler and other proprietary non-hazardous ingredients
To 100%
SECTION 4 FIRST AID MEASURES
The following First Aid directions have been set by the Office of
Chemical Safety (OCS) of the Commonwealth
Department of Health and Aging:
If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre.
Telephone 131126. (
_FAISD Handbook, _
_Handbook of First Aid Instructions, Safety Directions, Warning
Statements, and General Safety Precautions for, _
_Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals) _
The following additional information is provided to assist in cases of
emergency, while implementing the First Aid
directions a