Medodin 1.0 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Cats and Dogs
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)
Summary of Product characteristics
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15-06-2011
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Active ingredient:
Medetomidine Hydrochloride
Available from:
Eurovet Animal Health BV
ATC code:
QN05CM91
INN (International Name):
Medetomidine Hydrochloride
Authorization status:
Expired
Summary of Product characteristics
Issued: June 2011
AN: 00963/2010
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Medodin, 1.0 mg/ml, solution for injection for cats and dogs.
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each ml contains:
_Active ingredients_
_ _
_ _
Medetomidine hydrochloride
1.0 mg
_Other constituents_
Methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E 218)
1.0 mg
Propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E 216)
0.2 mg
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for injection.
Clear and colourless solution
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1. TARGET SPECIES
Dogs, cats.
4.2. INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
_Dogs_: for restraint, sedation and analgesia associated with clinical examinations and
procedures, minor surgery, pre-anaesthesia and as a premedication before thiopentone-
halothane general anaesthesia and as a premedicant before general anaesthesia with
propofol. In combination with butorphanol for sedation, analgesia and as a premedicant to
thiopentone anaesthesia.
_Cats_: for restraint and sedation. In combination with ketamine for induction of general
anaesthesia prior to surgical procedures in the cat. In combination with butorphanol for
sedation and analgesia, and combined with both butorphanol and ketamine for general
anaesthesia. As a premedication before alphaxalone/alphadolone for general anaesthesia.
4.3.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in conjunction with sympathomimetic amines. Care should be taken with the
use of medetomidine in animals with cardiovascular disease or in poor general health.
Before using any combinations consult the contraindications and warnings that appear on
the other products’ data sheet.
Medetomidine should not be used with thiopentone or propofol in animals with cardiac or
respiratory disease (see also section 4.10).
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