PHOENIX XYLAZINE 2% INJECTION

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Ministry for Primary Industries

Active ingredient:

xylazine

Available from:

Phoenix Pharm Distributors Ltd

INN (International Name):

xylazine

Composition:

xylazine 20 g/litre

Therapeutic area:

Sedative

Authorization status:

ACVM Registered

Authorization date:

1987-10-15

Summary of Product characteristics

Phoenix Xylazine 2% Injection (A0541)
22 July 2022
Text Label
Immediate Container
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
RESTRICTED VETERINARY MEDICINE
PHOENIX XYLAZINE 2% INJECTION
ACTIVE INGREDIENT:
XYLAZINE (as hydrochloride)
20 mg/mL
INDICATIONS:
An analgesic, sedative and muscle relaxant for use in horses, deer,
cattle, dogs and cats.
50 mL net
READ THE ENTIRE LABEL BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT
DOSAGE AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:
Horses
3.0 – 5.0 mL per 100 kg b.w. I.V. (slow)
Deer
3.0 – 5.0 mL per 100 kg b.w. I.M.
Cattle
0.25 – 1.5 mL per 100 kg b.w. I.M.
Dogs
0.05 – 0.15 mL per kg b.w. I.M.
Cats
0.15 mL per kg b.w. I.M.
Injection to be given into the anterior half of the neck in food
producing animals.
CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Shock, cardiac incompetence, late pregnancy and severe respiratory
depression.
ADVERSE EFFECTS:
Xylazine may cause hypersensitivity reactions.
Xylazine depresses thermoregulatory mechanisms and either hypothermia
or hyperthermia is a
possibility depending on ambient air temperatures.
WITHHOLDING PERIODS:
IT IS AN OFFENCE FOR USERS OF THIS PRODUCT TO CAUSE RESIDUES EXCEEDING
THE RELEVANT MRL IN THE FOOD
NOTICE: MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS FOR AGRICULTURAL COMPOUNDS.
MILK: Nil
MEAT: Animals producing meat or offal for human consumption must not
be sold for slaughter
either during treatment or within 3 DAYS of the last treatment.
WARNING:
Causes mild skin irritation and serious eye irritation. May cause an
allergic skin reaction. Suspected
of causing genetic defects and cancer. May cause damage to organs
through prolonged or repeated
exposure. Wear protective gloves and wash hands thoroughly after
handling. Do not eat, drink or
smoke when using this product.
Phoenix Xylazine 2% Injection (A0541)
22 July 2022
Text Label
Immediate Container
FIRST AID:
IF exposed or if you feel unwell: Call the National Poisons Centre
0800 POISON (0800 764 766) or a
doctor. IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of
soap and water. Wash
contaminated clothing before reuse. IF IN EYES