Johnson's Flea-Guard Waterproof Flea and Tick 15% w/w Collar for Large Dogs

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Dimpylate

Available from:

Virbac

ATC code:

QP53AF03

INN (International Name):

Dimpylate

Pharmaceutical form:

Collar

Prescription type:

AVM-GSL - Authorised Veterinary Medicine – General Sales List

Therapeutic group:

Dogs

Therapeutic area:

Ectoparasiticide

Authorization status:

Expired

Authorization date:

2000-01-23

Summary of Product characteristics

Revised: March 2014
AN: 01134/2013
SUMMARY OF THE PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Johnson’s Flea-Guard Waterproof Flea and Tick 15% w/w Collar for
Large Dogs
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active ingredient
Diazinon 15% w/w
Dyes
Black collar:
flash black 19976 0.026 % w/w
Brown collar:
flash black 19976 0.0087 % w/w
red ferric oxide 0.035 % w/w
Red collar:
ariabel scarlet 0.5 % w/w
lithol rubine K4566 0.1 % w/w
Beige collar:
flash beige 40232 0.3 % w/w
Green collar:
tartrazine lake (E102) 0.28 % w/w
blue alphazurine lake 0.12 % w/w
titanium dioxide 0.1 % w/w
Blue collar:
flash blue 47949 0.16 % w/w
Yellow collar:
titanium dioxide (E171) 0.12 % w/w
quinoline yellow certolake 0.48 % w/w
flash yellow 47948 0.3 % w/w
White collar:
titanium dioxide 0.15 % w/w
Pink collar:
titanium dioxide 0.45 % w/w
lithol rubine K4566 0.001 % w/w
On the active strip, a reflective band may be attached.
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Collar.
41 g – 65 cm – coloured plastic strip provided with a buckle.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1.
TARGET SPECIES
Dogs.
4.2.
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For the control of fleas and ticks on dogs for up to 5 months.
Revised: March 2014
AN: 01134/2013
4.3.
CONTRA-INDICATIONS
Do not use on puppies under 12 weeks of age.
4.4.
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
If signs of disease persist or appear, consult your veterinary
surgeon.
Fleas from pets often infest the animal’s basket, bedding and
regular
resting areas such as carpets and soft furnishings which should be
treated with a suitable insecticide and vacuumed regularly. If you
have
several dogs, they must all be treated. Other animals in the same
household should all be treated with an appropriate authorised
product.
Ticks will detach from the host within 24-48 hours after infestation
without having had a blood meal, as a rule. An attachment of single
ticks
after treatment cannot be excluded. For this reason, a transmission of
infe