RidaWorm 100mg Film-Coated Tablets for Dogs

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Nitroscanate

Available from:

Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Ltd

ATC code:

QP52AX01

INN (International Name):

Nitroscanate

Pharmaceutical form:

Film-coated tablet

Prescription type:

NFA-VPS - Non-Food Animal – Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person

Therapeutic group:

Dogs

Therapeutic area:

Anthelmintic anticestodal

Authorization status:

Expired

Authorization date:

2019-05-30

Summary of Product characteristics

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AN: 01547/2015
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
RidaWorm 100mg Film-Coated Tablets for Dogs
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
EACH TABLET CONTAINS
ACTIVE SUBSTANCES:
Nitroscanate 100 mg
EXCIPIENT(S):
Titanium Dioxide (E171) 0.0.778 mg
Ferric Oxide Yellow (E172) 0.0257 mg
Ferric Oxide Black (E172) 0.00003 mg
Ferric Oxide Red (E172) 0.00003 mg
As constituents of Opadry OY-GM 7900
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Film-coated tablets.
Round convex tablets, yellow coloured, film coated.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Dogs
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Treatment of the following cestodes (tapeworms) and intestinal
nematodes
(roundworms):
NEMATODES:
ASCARIDS: _Toxocara canis _(adult parasite stage)
HOOKWORMS:
_Ancylostoma caninum _(adult parasite stage)_ _
CESTODES
_Taenia_ species (_T. hydatigena, T. pisiformis_, _T. _ovis) (adult
and immature
parasite stages) and _Dipylidium caninum _(adult parasite stage).
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not administer to dogs that are sick or recovering from an illness.
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Do not use in known cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance
or to
any of the excipients.
Do not use in dogs weighing less than 2 kg.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
Since the most common tapeworm of the dog (_Dipylidium caninum_) is
transmitted by a flea and has a very short pre-patent period, it is
important to
pay attention to flea control to reduce the incidence of tapeworm in
the animal.
The advice of a veterinary surgeon, pharmacist or Suitably Qualified
Person
(SQP) should be sought regarding the need for and frequency of repeat
treatment.
4.5
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS
The product should not be administered to puppies less than 6 months
old,
owing to the need to restrict food intake at the time of
administration. See also
section 4.9.
If a hypersensitiv