Excis
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Source: HMA (Heads of Medicines Agencies)
Summary of Product characteristics
(SPC)
29-09-2012
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Active ingredient:
permethrin 1 w/v
Available from:
Vericore Ltd
ATC code:
QP53AC08
Pharmaceutical form:
Cutaneous solution
Therapeutic group:
cypermethrin
Therapeutic area:
Fish Food
Authorization date:
2008-07-03
Summary of Product characteristics
Revised: August 2012
AN. 01155/2010
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SUMMARYOF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Excis 10 mg/ml concentrate for solution for fish treatment
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:
Cypermethrin (cis:trans / 40:60) 10 mg/ml
EXCIPIENTS:
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Concentrate for solution for fish treatment.
A clear, yellow-tinted non-aqueous solution with an alcoholic odour.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Farmed Atlantic salmon (_Salmo salar_).
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
The product is indicated for the treatment and control of sea lice in farmed Atlantic
salmon (_Salmo salar_).
The product will treat and control all stages of _Lepeophtheirus salmonis_ (copepodid,
chalimus I - IV, pre-adult and adult) and _Caligus elongatus_.
Treatment of sea lice at the chalimus IV stage (i.e. before they mature into gravid
females) should help to reduce the number of infective stages released near the fish
cages, and is recommended.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
See section 4.7.
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS
Intensive use or misuse of Excis can give rise to resistance. To reduce this risk
treatment methods and programmes should be discussed with your veterinary
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advisor. Efficacy of this product against sea lice is reduced if cypermethrin resistant
strains are present.
4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
I)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Do not exceed the recommended dosage.
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