Multishield DC Intramammary Suspension for Cows

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

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Active ingredient:

Neomycin Sulphate, Penethamate Hydriodide, micronised, Procaine Benzylpenicillin

Available from:

Cross Vetpharm Group Ltd

ATC code:

QJ51RC

INN (International Name):

Neomycin Sulphate, Penethamate Hydriodide, micronised, Procaine Benzylpenicillin

Pharmaceutical form:

Intramammary suspension

Prescription type:

POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian

Therapeutic group:

Cattle

Therapeutic area:

Antimicrobial

Authorization status:

Authorized

Authorization date:

2013-05-02

Summary of Product characteristics

                                Revised: December 2013
AN: 01105/2013
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Multishield DC Intramammary Suspension for Cows
[Multishield Secado (ES)]
[Multimast Dry Cow Vet (DK)]
[Cymastin DC (CZ, HU, SK)]
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each 4.5g intramammary syringe contains
Active Substances:
Neomycin
70 000 IU
(corresponding to Neomycin Sulphate 
     100 mg) 
Penethamate
       77.2 mg
(corresponding to Penethamate Hydriodide
     100 mg)
Benzylpenicillin 
               227.2 mg
(corresponding to Procaine Benzylpenicillin 
     400 mg)
Excipients:
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Intramammary suspension.
A smooth, off white, oily suspension.
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Cows (at dry off)
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE
In cows at drying off:  
         
Treatment of subclinical mastitis caused by bovine mastitis organisms sensitive to
the   combination  of   active   substances,   penicillin  and   neomycin,   and   as   part   of
strategy for the prevention of new infections occurring during the dry period.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in lactating cows.
Do   not   use   in   animals   which   are   known   to   be   hypersensitive   to   β-lactam
antibiotics, cephalosporin antibiotics, neomycin or other aminoglycoside antibiotics
or to iodine.
Do not use in cows with clinical mastitis.
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4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS
None.
4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
i)
Special precautions for use in animals
Use of the product should be based on susceptibility testing of the bacteria
isolated from the animal. If this is not possible, therapy should be based on
local (regional, farm level) epidemiol
                                
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