Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)
Tilmicosin
Eli Lilly and Company Limited
QJ01FA91
Tilmicosin
Solution for injection
POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian
Cattle, Sheep
Antimicrobial
Authorized
1991-08-21
Revised May 2020 AN: 01516/2019 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT Micotil 300 mg/ml Solution for Injection 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION One ml contains: ACTIVE SUBSTANCE: Tilmicosin 300 mg For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Solution for injection. Clear solution. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Cattle and sheep. 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES CATTLE Treatment of bovine respiratory disease associated with _Mannheimia haemolytica _ and _Pasteurella multocida_. Treatment of interdigital necrobacillosis. SHEEP Treatment of respiratory tract infections caused by _Mannheimia haemolytica _and _Pasteurella multocida_. Treatment of foot rot in sheep caused by _Dichelobacter nodosus _and _Fusobacterium necrophorum. _ Treatment of acute ovine mastitis caused by _Staphylococcus aureus _and _Mycoplasma agalactiae_. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Do not administer intravenously. Do not administer intramuscularly. Do not administer to lambs weighing less than 15 kg. Do not administer to primates. Page 1 of 8 Revised May 2020 AN: 01516/2019 Do not administer to pigs. Do not administer to horses and donkeys. Do not administer to goats. Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES SHEEP The clinical trials did not demonstrate a bacteriological cure in sheep with acute mastitis caused by _Staphylococcus aureus _and _Mycoplasma agalactiae. _ Do not administer to lambs weighing less than 15 kg since there is a risk of overdose toxicity. Accurate weighing of lambs is important to avoid overdose. The use of a 2 ml or smaller syringe will facilitate accurate dosing. 4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE Special precautions for use in animals Official, national and regional antimicrobial policies should be taken into account when the product is used. To avoid self-injection do not use automatic injection equipment. Wherever possib Read the complete document