ATROPINE INJECTION
Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: APVMA (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority)
Summary of Product characteristics
(SPC)
01-07-2013
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Active ingredient:
ATROPINE SULFATE
Available from:
Dechra Veterinary Products (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
INN (International Name):
atropine sulfate(0.6mg/mL)
Pharmaceutical form:
PARENTERAL LIQUID/SOLUTION/SUSPENSION
Composition:
ATROPINE SULFATE ALKALOID Active 0.6 mg/ml
Units in package:
50mL
Class:
VM - Veterinary Medicine
Manufactured by:
APEX LABORATORIES
Therapeutic group:
CAT | DOG | HORSE | BITCH | CASTRATE | CAT - QUEEN | CAT - TOM | COLT | DONKEY | ENDURANCE HORSE | FILLY | FOAL | GELDING | HIGH
Therapeutic area:
ANTIDOTES
Therapeutic indications:
ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING | PRE-ANAESTHETIC | ANAESTHETIC PREMEDICANT
Product summary:
Poison schedule: 4; Withholding period: WHP: Meat: Nil; Host/pest details: CAT: [ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING, PRE-ANAESTHETIC]; DOG: [ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING, PRE-ANAESTHETIC]; HORSE: [ORGANOPHOSPHATE POISONING, PRE-ANAESTHETIC]; Pre-anaesthetic medication in horses, dogs and cats and treatment of organophosphate poisoning. Atropine is a parasympatholytic, mydriatic and partial antidote in organophosphate poisoning.
Authorization status:
Stopped
Authorization date:
2018-06-30
Summary of Product characteristics
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
ATROPINE INJECTION
CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA OF NOHSC
Product Name
Atropine Injection
Recommended Use
Pre-anaesthetic medication and treatment of organophosphate poisonings
in all species.
Supplier Details
Apex Laboratories Pty. Ltd.
ACN Number
000 397 240
Street
61 Chivers Road
Suburb
Somersby
State
NSW
Country
Australia
Post Code
2250
Phone
+61 2 4372 1661 (Business hours – 8.30am – 5.00pm)
Fax
+61 2 4372 1668 (fax)
Website
http://www.apexlabs.com.au
Emergency contact
As above or Poisons Information Centre 131126 (Australia)
Classification
Classified as hazardous according to the criteria of NOHSC
Risk Phrases
R40/22 Harmful: possible risk of irreversible effects if swallowed.
Safety Phrases
None allocated
ADG Class
None allocated
Hazchem Code
None allocated
Poisons Schedule
S4
INGREDIENTS
CAS NO
PROPORTION
TWA MG/M3
STEL MG/M3
Atropine sulphate
55-48-1
<10%
not set
not set
Other non hazardous ingredients
NA
to 100%
not set
not set
The TWA exposure value is the average airborne concentration of a
particular substance when calculated over a normal 8 hour working day
for a 5 day
working week over an entire working lifetime. The TWA exposure
standard set by Worksafe Australia for dusts not otherwise specified
is 10mg/m3. The
STEL (Short Term Exposure Limit) is an exposure value that should not
be exceeded for more than 15 minutes and should not be repeated for
more than 4
times per day. There should be at least 60 minutes between successive
exposures at the STEL.
Ingestion
Rinse mouth with water, give water to drink and seek medical advice.
Eye
Irrigate with copious quantities of lukewarm water for 10 minutes and
seek
medical advice.
Skin
Wash well with soap and water and if concerned seek medical advice.
Inhalation
Generally not required. If concerned move to fresh air and seek
medical
advice.
Extinguishing Media
Dry agent, water fog, mist or spray, carbon dioxide. As appropriate
for
surrounding material.
Combustion Hazards
No known toxic hazards.
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