Country: France
Language: English
Source: HMA (Heads of Medicines Agencies)
amoxicillin trihydrate 500 mg
Virbac S.A.
QJ01CA04
Powder for oral solution
amoxicillin
Chicken Broilers
2011-07-24
1 _[June 2010 _ ANNEX I SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 2 1. NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT SURAMOX / STABOX 50 % O.S.P. POULTRY 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each gram contains: ACTIVE SUBSTANCE: Amoxicillin (as trihydrate form) ............................. 500.00 mg EXCIPIENT(S): For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Powder for oral solution. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Chicken (broilers). 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES Prevention at the group level, when disease is present, of respiratory infections caused by _Escherichia _ _coli_ (sensitive to amoxicillin). 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Do not use in animals with known hypersensitivity to penicillins or other substances of the ß- lactam group. Do not use in animals with serious kidney malfunction including anuria and oliguria. Presence of β - lactamase producing bacteria. Do not use in lagomorphs and rodents such as rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters or gerbils. Do not use in ruminants or horses. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES None. 4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE 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) epidemiological information about susceptibility of the target bacteria. 3 Inappropriate use of the product may increase the prevalence of bacteria resistant to amoxicil Read the complete document