MV Chlorhexidine (0.425% w/w) RTU Teat Dip and Teat Spray Solution

Summary of Product characteristics

                                Revised: February 2012
AN: 01045/2011
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
MV Chlorhexidine (0.425% w/w) RTU Teat Dip and Teat Spray solution
2. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE COMPOSITION
ACTIVE INGREDIENT
% W/W
Chlorhexidine Gluconate solution
0.425
(as chlorhexidine gluconate solution)
EXCIPIENTS
% W/W
Ponceau 4R (E124)
0.000875
OTHER RELEVANT CONSTITUENTS
% W/W
Glycerol
3
For full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Teat Dip / Teat Spray solution
Pink opaque liquid
pH 6
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Bovine animals (cows)
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE
A ready to use teat dip/spray for use as an aid in the control of
bovine
mastitis in cattle
4.3
CONTRA-INDICATIONS
Not applicable
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
None
4.5
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
i.
Special precautions for use in animals
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For external use only
Wash and dry udders and teats before milking
ii.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the
medicinal product to animals
Avoid contact with eyes. If splashed in the eye, rinse with clean
running water immediately .
In case of ingestion seek medical attention immediately.
When used as a spray, avoid working in spray mist.
Keep away from animal feed.
Wash hands after use.
4.6
ADVERSE REACTIONS (FREQUENCY AND SERIOUSNESS)
Very rare – change of active ingredient teat dip type can on very
rare
occasions cause skin irritation
4.7
USE DURING PREGNANCY, LACTATION OR LAY
Use as required
4.8
INTERACTION WITH OTHER MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND OTHER FORMS OF
INTERACTION
This disinfectant is inactivated by soaps and anionic disinfectants
4.9
AMOUNTS TO BE ADMINISTERED AND ADMINISTRATON ROUTE
This product is used without dilution
TEAT DIPPING
Directly after milking each cow, dip the full length of each teat in
the
product.
Replenish the teat dip cup as necessary.
Teat dip cups should be emptied after milking and washed before re-
use
SPRAYING
Immediately after
                                
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