Sheptaclox DC Intramammary Suspension

Summary of Product characteristics

                                Revised: October 2012
AN: 00749/2012
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Sheptaclox DC Intramammary Suspension.
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each 4.5g syringe contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCES: MG
Cloxacillin (as Benzathine Cloxacillin)
500
Ampicillin (as Ampicillin Trihydrate)
250
EXCIPIENTS:
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Intramammary suspension.
An off-white suspension for intramammary infusion
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Dairy cattle
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For routine use in cows at drying off, to treat intramammary
infections and to
assist in preventing new infections occurring during the dry period.
It also
aids in reducing the incidence of summer mastitis in dry cows and
heifers at
risk. Amongst the organisms found to be sensitive to Ampicillin and
Cloxacillin are:
_Streptococcus agalactiae_
_Streptococcus_ spp.
_Staphylococcus _spp.
_Arcanobacterium _spp.
_Escherichia coli_
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Not to be used in cows with known hypersensitivity to the active
substances.
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4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
No special warnings
4.5
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
i.
Special precautions for use in animals
When infusing heifers it is important that the syringe nozzle is not
introduced into the teat. The animal should be properly restrained.
The
teat orifice is located and the nozzle of the syringe placed against
it but
NOT inserted
ii.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the
veterinary
medicinal product to animals
Protective gloves should always be worn when infusing heifers, to
avoid
skin contact with the product.
Penicillins and cephalosporins may cause hypersensitivity (allergy)
following injection, inhalation, ingestion or skin contact.
Hypersensitivity to
penicillins may lead to cross reactions to cephalosporins and vice
versa.
Allergic reaction to these substances may occasionall
                                
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