Florfenicol 300 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle and Pigs
Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HMA (Heads of Medicines Agencies)
Summary of Product characteristics
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21-03-2012
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Active ingredient:
florfenicol 300 mg
Available from:
Pfizer Limited
ATC code:
QJ01BA90
Pharmaceutical form:
Solution for injection
Therapeutic group:
florfenicol
Therapeutic area:
Cattle Food, Pigs Food
Authorization date:
2011-06-21
Summary of Product characteristics
Issued: December 2011
AN: 01064/2010
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Colfen 300 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cattle and Pigs
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each ml contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:
Florfenicol…………300 mg
EXCIPIENT(S):
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for injection.
A light yellow to yellow, clear, viscous liquid practically free from particles.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Cattle and pigs.
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Cattle: diseases caused by florfenicol susceptible bacteria.
Preventive and therapeutic treatment of respiratory tract infections in cattle due to
_Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida _and_ Histophilus somni_. The
presence of the disease in the herd should be established before preventive
treatment.
Pigs: treatment of acute outbreaks of respiratory disease caused by strains of
_Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae _and_ Pasteurella multocida _susceptible to florfenicol.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not administer to boars and adult bulls intended for breeding purposes.
Do not use in cases of known hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the
excipients.
Do not use in cases of known resistance to the active substance.
Issued: December 2011
AN: 01064/2010
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4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
None.
4.5
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS
Swab the stopper before removing each dose. Use a
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