Ridacox 50 mg/ml oral suspension for cattle and sheep

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Active ingredient:

Toltrazuril

Available from:

J. & M. Veterinary Services Ltd

ATC code:

QP51AJ01

INN (International Name):

Toltrazuril

Dosage:

50 milligram(s)/millilitre

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral suspension

Prescription type:

POM: Prescription Only Medicine as defined in relevant national legislation

Therapeutic group:

Cattle, Sheep

Therapeutic area:

toltrazuril

Therapeutic indications:

Coccidiostats

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

2015-04-17

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Ridacox 50 mg/ml oral suspension for cattle and sheep
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Oral suspension.
Thick white suspension.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Cattle (calves on dairy farms).
Sheep (lambs).
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Cattle:
For the prevention of clinical signs of coccidiosis and reduction of
oocyst shedding in housed calves replacing cows
producing milk for
human consumption (dairy cows)
on farms with a confirmed history of coccidiosis caused by
_Eimeria bovis_ or_ Eimeria zuernii_.
Sheep:
For the prevention of clinical signs of coccidiosis and reduction of
oocyst shedding in lambs on farms with a confirmed
history of coccidiosis caused by_ Eimeria crandallis_ and_ Eimeria
ovinoidalis_.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in cases of known hypersensitivity to the active substance
or any of the excipients.
Cattle:
For environmental reasons:
Do not use in calves weighing more than 80 kg body weight.
Do not use in fattening units such as veal or beef calves.
For more details see sections 4.5, other precautions and section 5,
environmental properties.
1 ml of oral suspension contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:
Toltrazuril
50 mg
EXCIPIENTS:
Sodium benzoate (E211)
2.1 mg
Sodium propionate (E281)
2.1 mg
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1
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