Ornicure, 260 mg Doxycycline Powder for Oral Solution

Summary of Product characteristics

                                REVISED 22 OCTOBER 2008
AN: 00494/2008
SUMMARY OF PRODUCTS CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Ornicure, 260 mg doxycycline powder for oral solution.
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active ingredients
Doxycycline
(as Doxycycline hyclate
For full list of excipients, see section
6.1.
Per sachet
260 mg
300 mg)
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Powder for oral solution.
Fine, granulated, white to light yellow, odourless powder.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Racing pigeons and cage birds.
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Use for the treatment of
- infections of the respiratory tract
- ornithosis and psittacosis
- ocular infections caused by _Chlamydia psittaci_ or _Mycoplasma_
in pigeons and cage birds.
4.3
CONTRA-INDICATIONS
None.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
None.
REVISED 22 OCTOBER 2008
AN: 00494/2008
4.5
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
I.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS
Administer the Ornicure solution fresh daily. Use deionised or
distilled
water to prepare the Ornicure solution.
Treated birds should not be allowed to drink from other sources
during treatment.
In order to avoid poor absorption, water free from mineral salts and
ferrous material should be used and no mineral salts, citric acid,
dairy
or ferrous products should be administered together with Ornicure.
Any medicated water which is not consumed within 24 hours should
be discarded.
Also See Section 4.8. Interactions
II.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR THE PERSON ADMINISTERING THE VETERINARY
MEDICINAL PRODUCT TO ANIMALS
Do not handle this product if you are allergic to tetracyclines. Avoid
contact with skin and eyes. Gloves should be worn whilst handling
this
product.
If
contact
with
skin
or
eyes
occurs,
wash
area
immediately
with
plenty
of
fresh
water.
If
irritation
persists
or
accidental ingestion occurs seek medical advice.
When handling the product, inhalation of the dust must be avoided by
wearing a disposable half-mask respirator conforming to European
Standard EN 149 (FFP2) or
                                
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