Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
PROCAINE BENZYLPENICILLIN
Chem-Pharm
QJ01CE09
PROCAINE BENZYLPENICILLIN
300 Mg/Ml
Suspension for Injection
POM
Bovine, Equine - Food, Ovine, Porcine
Procaine penicillin
Antibacterial
Authorised
1997-10-01
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT Pharmacillin 300 mg/ml suspension for injection 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Suspension for injection. White/off-white suspension 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Horses Cows Sheep Pigs. 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES For the treatment of systemic infections caused by or associated with organisms sensitive to penicillin. _In v_itro tests have shown the following organisms to be sensitive. _Corynebacterium pyogenes_ _Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae_ _Listeria _spp. _Pasteurella haemolytica_ _Pasteurella multocida_ _Staphylococcus _spp. (non-penicillinase producing) _Streptococcus _spp. Each ml contains: ACTIVE SUBSTANCE: Procaine Benzylpenicillin 300 mg EXCIPIENTS: *Hydroxybenzoate esters 1.5 mg (*containing Ethyl Parahydroxybenzoate (E214), Propyl Parahydroxybenzoate (E216), Methyl Parahydroxybenzoate (E218) IRISH MEDICINES BOARD ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 29/11/2010_ _CRN 7005241_ _page number: 1_ 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Do not inject intravenously. Do not use in known cases of hypersensitivity to penicillins. Do not use in sheep producing milk for human consumption. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES Occasionally in suckling and fattening pigs administration of PHARMACILLIN INJECTION may cause a transient pyrexia, vomiting, shivering, listlessness and inco-ordination. 4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS Administer by deep intramuscular injection only. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE PERSON ADMINISTERING THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT TO ANIMALS Penicillin and cephalosporins may cause hypersensitivity Read the complete document