Anarthron
Country: Netherlands
Language: English
Source: HMA (Heads of Medicines Agencies)
Summary of Product characteristics
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23-05-2013
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Active ingredient:
pentosan polysulfate sodium 100 mg
Available from:
Arthropharm (Europe) Limited
ATC code:
QM01AX90
Pharmaceutical form:
Solution for injection
Therapeutic group:
Pentosan polysulfate
Therapeutic area:
Dogs Non Food
Authorization date:
2011-10-20
Summary of Product characteristics
Revised: May 2013
AN: 00194/2012
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Anarthron 100mg/mL solution for injection for dogs (AT, BE, FR, NL, UK)
Cartrophen Vet 100mg/mL solution for injection for dogs (IS, NO, PL)
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium
100mg/ml
Benzyl Alcohol
0.01ml/ml
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for injection
A clear, colourless pale yellow solution.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Dog
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For the treatment of lameness and pain of degenerative joint
disease/osteoarthrosis (non-infectious arthrosis) in the skeletally mature
dog.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in the treatment of septic arthritis. In this case, appropriate
antimicrobial therapy should be instigated.
Do not use in dogs with advanced liver or kidney impairment, or evidence
of infection.
Do not use in dogs with blood disorders, coagulation disorders, bleeding
or malignancy (especially haemangiosarcoma). Pentosan polysulfate has
an anticoagulant effect.
Do not use during the peri-operative period.
Do not use in the skeletally immature dog (i.e. dogs whose long bone
growth plates have not closed).
Revised: May 2013
AN: 00194/2012
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4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS
A clinical effect may not be observed until after the second injection of the
course of treatment.
4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
i.
Special precautions for use in animals:
Dogs should be weighed prior to administration to ensure accurate
dosing.
Use with caution
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