Noromectin 1.87% Oral Paste for Horses

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Ivermectin

Available from:

Norbrook Laboratories Limited

ATC code:

QP54AA01

INN (International Name):

Ivermectin

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral paste

Prescription type:

POM-VPS -Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person

Therapeutic group:

Horses

Therapeutic area:

Endectocide

Authorization status:

Authorized

Authorization date:

2002-10-28

Summary of Product characteristics

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1. NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Noromectin 1.87% Oral Paste for Horses
2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
_ACTIVE SUBSTANCE_
Ivermectin
1.87% w/w (18.7 mg/g)
_EXCIPIENT(S)_
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Oral Paste
A white homogenous paste.
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Horses.
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For the treatment of the following parasites of horses:
Roundworms in the stomach and intestines
Large strongyles Strongylus vulgaris adults and 4th larval (arterial)
stages
Strongylus edentatus adults and 4th larval (tissue) stages
Strongylus equinus adults
Small strongyles, adults Cyathostomum catinatum
Cyathostomum peteratum
Cylicocyclus ashworthi
Cylicocyclus elongatus
Cylicocyclus insigne
Cylicocyclus leptostomum
Cylicocyclus nassatus
Cylicocyclus radiatus
Cylicostephanus asymetricus
Cylicostephanus bidentatus
Cylicostephanus calicatus
Cylicostephanus goldi
Cylicostephanus longibursatus
Cylicostephanus minutus
Cylicodontophorus
bicornatus
Gyalocephalus capitatus
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Hairworms Trichostrongylus axei adult
Pinworms Oxyuris equi adult and immature
Ascarids Parascaris equorum adult and 3rd and 4th stage
Intestinal threadwormsStrongyloides westeriadult
Neck threadworms Onchocerca spp (microfilariae)
Lungworms Dictyocaulus arnfieldi adult and immature
Stomach bots Gasterophilus spp oral and gastric larval stages
Ivermectin is not effective against encysted larval stages of the
small
strongyles.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in horses known to be hypersensitive to the active
ingredient or to
any other ingredients.
Do not use in dogs or cats as severe adverse reactions may occur.
See also 4.11
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
The veterinary medicinal product has been formulated specifically for
use in
horses only. Dogs and cats may be adversely affected by the
concentration of
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