Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE
Virbac S.A.
QJ01AA02
DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE
5 %w/w
Premix for Med.Feedstuffs
POM
Porcine
Doxycycline
Antibacterial
Authorised
2001-01-12
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT PULMODOX 5 % PREMIX 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION EACH GRAM CONTAINS ACTIVE SUBSTANCE(S) Doxycycline ............................................................. 50 mg (as hyclate form) EXCIPIENTS For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Premix for medicated feeding stuff. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Pigs (after weaning). 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES Prevention of clinical respiratory disease due to_ Pasteurella multocida_ and_ Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae_ sensitive to doxycycline_._ The presence of disease in the herd should be established before treatment 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients. Do not use in animals with hepatic dysfunction. See section 4.7. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES The uptake of medication by animals can be altered as a consequence of illness. In case of insufficient feed intake, animals should be treated parenterally H E A L T H P R O D U C T S R E G U L A T O R Y A U T H O R I T Y ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _D_ _a_ _t_ _e_ _ _ _P_ _r_ _i_ _n_ _t_ _e_ _d_ _ _ _2_ _8_ _/_ _0_ _4_ _/_ _2_ _0_ _1_ _7_ _C_ _R_ _N_ _ _ _7_ _0_ _2_ _6_ _3_ _1_ _3_ _p_ _a_ _g_ _e_ _ _ _n_ _u_ _m_ _b_ _e_ _r_ _:_ _ _ _1_ 4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE I) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS Inappropriate use of the product may increase the prevalence of bacteria resistant to tetracycline due to the potential for cross resistance. Read the complete document