Dog Flea Collar with dimpylate 15% w/w

Summary of Product characteristics

                                AN: 00884/2013
Revised: October 2013
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCTS CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Dog Flea Collar with Dimpylate 15% w/w.
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active substance
% w/w
mg/collar
Dimpylate (as dimpylate stabilised)
15.0
3600
Excipients
% w/w
mg/collar
Brown collar:
Ferric oxide red (E172)
0.08
19.2
Charcoal, vegetable (E153)
0.02
4.8
For full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Collar.
Coloured flea collar fitted with safety buckle.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Dogs.
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Treatment of dogs infested with fleas (_Ctenocephalides felis_ and _C.
canis_) and ticks
(_Ixodes ricinus_).
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
No other insecticide should be used with the collar or within 7 days
of removal.
Do not allow the collar to come into contact with nursing females.
Do not use the collar on dogs younger than 12 weeks.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
Remove collar if any sign of skin irritation occurs.
Check the collar is not too tight, to ensure against irritation.
Do not allow animals to chew the collar.
Remove collar from cat immediately should any signs of drowsiness,
listlessness or
respiratory difficulties develop soon after fixing the collar.
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Revised: October 2013
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4.5
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
i.
Special precautions for use in animals
For external use only.
Remove fleas from young puppies and nursing females by careful use of
a
flea comb.
ii.
Special precautions for the person administering the veterinary
medicinal
product to animals
Do not remove collar from pack until ready to use.
Do not allow children to play with the collar.
Do not allow children to suck or chew the collar.
Do not smoke, eat or drink while handling collar.
Do not sleep with pets wearing collars.
Dimpylate / Diazinon is an organophosphorus compound: DO NOT handle if
under medical advice not to work with ANTICHOLINESTERASES.
Avoid excessive handling of the collar.
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