IVOMEC INJECTION FOR PIGS 10 MG/ML

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Active ingredient:

IVERMECTIN

Available from:

Merial Animal Health Limited

ATC code:

QP54AA01

INN (International Name):

IVERMECTIN

Dosage:

10 Mg/Ml

Pharmaceutical form:

Solution for Injection

Prescription type:

LM: Licensed Merchant as defined in relevant national legislation

Therapeutic group:

Pigs

Therapeutic area:

ivermectin

Therapeutic indications:

Endectoparasiticides

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

1999-10-01

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
IVOMEC Injection for Pigs 10 mg/ml
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each ml contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:
Ivermectin
10 mg
For a full list of excipients see section 6.1
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for injection.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
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4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
IVOMEC Injection is indicated for the treatment and control of
parasitic diseases of swine caused by the following
parasites:
GASTROINTESTINAL ROUNDWORMS:
_Ascaris suum_ (adults and fourth-stage larvae)
_Hyostrongylus rubidus_ (adults and fourth-stage larvae)
_Oesophagostomum_ spp. (adults and fourth-stage larvae)
_Strongyloides ransomi_ (adults and somatic larval stages)
LUNGWORMS:
_Metastrongylus_ spp. (adults)
LICE:
_Haematopinus suis_
MANGE MITES:
_Sarcoptes scabiei_ var._ suis_
IVOMEC Injection for Pigs may also be used as an aid in the control of
adult WHIPWORM (_Trichuris suis_).
IVOMEC Injection for Pigs given to sows 7 to 14 days before farrowing
effectively controls transmission via the milk
of_ Strongyloides ransomi_ infections to piglets.
NOTE
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IVOMEC has a persistent
drug level
sufficient
to control
mite infections throughout
the egg to adult
life cycle.
However since the IVOMEC effect
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