KETAMIDOR 100 MG/ML SOLUTION FOR INJECTION

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

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Active ingredient:

KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Available from:

Richter Pharma AG

ATC code:

QN01AX03

INN (International Name):

KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Dosage:

100 Mg/Ml

Pharmaceutical form:

Solution for Injection

Prescription type:

VPO-Vet.Practitioner Only

Therapeutic group:

Bovine, Canine, Equine - Food, Feline, Porcine

Therapeutic area:

Ketamine

Therapeutic indications:

Anaesthetic/Analgesic

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

2013-02-08

Summary of Product characteristics

                                SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Ketamidor 100 mg/ml solution for injection
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for injection.
Clear, colourless to nearly colourless solution.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Horse, cattle, pig, dog, cat.
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
To be used as a sole agent for restraint and minor surgical procedures in the cat, where muscle relaxation is not
required.
To be used to induce anaesthesia:
a) in combination with detomidine in the horse.
b) in combination with xylazine in the horse, in cattle, dog and in the cat.
c) in combination with azaperone in the pig.
d) in combination with medetomidine in the dog and cat.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients. Do not use in animals with
severe cardiac de-compensation, apparent high blood pressure, cerebrovascular insults and disorders in liver and kidney
function.
Do not use in eclampsia, pre-eclampsia, glaucoma and seizure disorders (e.g. epilepsy). Not recommended for surgical
intervention on pharynx, larynx, trachea or bronchial tree, if sufficient relaxation is not ensured by administration of a
muscle relaxant (intubation obligatory).
Not recommended in animals undergoing a myelogram procedure.
Do not use the product as a sole anaesthetic agent in any other species apart from the cat.
1 ml contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:
Ketamine (as hydrochloride)
100 mg
EXCIPIENT:
Benzethonium Chloride
0.1 mg
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
IRISH MEDICINES BOARD
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