Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)
Lawsonia intracellularis
MSD Animal Health UK Limited
QI09AB18
Lawsonia intracellularis
Lyophilisate and solvent for emulsion for injection
POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian
Pigs
Inactivated Bacterial Vaccine
Authorized
2020-12-23
Amended pages: October 2023 AN: 00866/2022 & 01204/2023 Page 1 of 7 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT Porcilis Lawsonia ID lyophilisate and solvent for emulsion for injection for pigs 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each dose of 0.2 ml reconstituted vaccine contains: ACTIVE SUBSTANCE (LYOPHILISATE): Inactivated_ Lawsonia intracellularis _strain SPAH-08 5323 U 1 1 Antigenic mass units as determined in the _in vitro_ potency test (ELISA). ADJUVANT (SOLVENT): Paraffin, light liquid 8.3 mg Dl-α-tocopheryl acetate 0.6 mg EXCIPIENTS: QUALITATIVE COMPOSITION OF EXCIPIENTS AND OTHER CONSTITUENTS LYOPHILISATE: Sodium chloride Potassium chloride Disodium phosphate dihydrate Potassium dihydrogen phosphate Water for injections SOLVENT: Polysorbate 80 Simeticone Sodium chloride Potassium chloride Disodium phosphate dihydrate Potassium dihydrogen phosphate Water for injections Lyophilisate: white/nearly white pellet/powder. Solvent: homogenous white to nearly white emulsion after shaking. Amended pages: October 2023 AN: 00866/2022 & 01204/2023 Page 2 of 7 3. CLINICAL INFORMATION 3.1 TARGET SPECIES Pigs. 3.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES For the active immunisation of pigs from 3 weeks of age to reduce diarrhoea, loss of daily weight gain, intestinal lesions, bacterial shedding and mortality caused by _Lawsonia intracellularis _infection. Onset of immunity: 4 weeks after vaccination. Duration of immunity: 21 weeks after vaccination. 3.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS None. 3.4 Special warnings Vaccinate healthy animals only. This vaccine is intended for intradermal administration only. The lyophilisate must be reconstituted in the dedicated “Solvent for Porcilis Lawsonia ID” or in Porcilis PCV ID following the instructions given in section 3.9. 3.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE Special precautions for safe use in the target species: Not applicable. Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals: To the user: Read the complete document