Paramectin 1% Solution for Injection

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Active ingredient:

Ivermectin

Available from:

Norbrook Laboratories Limited

ATC code:

QP54AA01

INN (International Name):

Ivermectin

Dosage:

1.0 percent weight/volume

Pharmaceutical form:

Solution for injection

Prescription type:

LM: Licensed Merchant as defined in relevant national legislation

Therapeutic group:

Cattle, Pigs

Therapeutic area:

ivermectin

Therapeutic indications:

Endectoparasiticides

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

2001-06-29

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Paramectin 1% Solution for Injection
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for injection.
A clear, colourless solution.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Cattle (beef and non-lactating dairy cattle) and pigs.
Active substance
Ivermectin
1.0 % w/v
Excipients
Non-aqueous excipients to 100 % v/v
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4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
_CATTLE_
In cattle, treatment of infections by the following parasites:
GASTROINTESTINAL ROUNDWORMS (ADULTS AND FOURTH STAGE LARVAE):
_Ostertagia ostertagi_ (including inhibited_ O ostertagi_),_
Ostertagia lyrata, Haemonchus placei_,_ Trichostrongylus axei_,
_Trichostrongylus colubriformis_,_ Cooperia oncophora, Cooperia
punctata, Cooperia pectinata, Bunostomum phlebotomum,_
_Oesophagostomum radiatum, Nematodirus helvetianus_ (adult)
LUNGWORMS (adult and fourth stage larvae):
_Dictyocaulus viviparus_
WARBLES (PARASITIC STAGES):
_Hypoderma bovis, Hypoderma lineatum_
SUCKING LICE:
_Linognathus vituli, Haematopinus eurysternus, Solenopotes capillatus_
MANGE MITES:
_Psoroptes bovis, Sarcoptes scabiei_ var_ bovis_
Paramectin Injection may also be used to reduce infection of the mange
mite_ Chor