Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
MEBENDAZOLE
Janssen Cilag Ltd.
QP52AC09
200 mg/g
Oral Paste
Endoparasiticide
Donkey
1989-10-01
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT Telmin 200 mg/g Oral Paste. 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each gram contains: For a full list of excipients see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Oral paste Beige. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Horse and donkey. 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES An oral broad spectrum anthelmintic for the treatment of helminthiasis in the horse and donkey. Telmin is effective against benzimidazole - susceptible strains of the following worms: ACTIVE SUBSTANCE: Menbendazole 200.0 mg EXCIPIENTS: Methyl Parahydroxybenzoate 1.902 mg Propyl Parahydroxybenzoate 0.212 mg Large strongyles: _Strongylus vulgaris_ _Strongylus edentatus_ _Strongylus equinus_ _Triodontophorus spp._ Small strongyles: _Cyathostomes_ _Trichostrongylus axei_ Ascarids: _Parascaris equorum_ Pinworms: _Oxyuris equi_ _Probstmayria vivipara_ Lungworms: _Dictyocaulus arnfieldi_ IRISH MEDICINES BOARD ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 02/04/2012_ _CRN 7012020_ _page number: 1_ 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Do not use in animals with known hypersensitivity to the active ingredient. Do not treat animals during the first 4 months of pregnancy with doses of 15 mg/kg or over. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES For use in donkeys at a higher dose rate, see Section 4.9 Horses which are too thin or prone to colic must be examined by a veterinary surgeon prior to treatment. Care should be taken to avoid the following practices because they increase the risk of development of resistance and could ultimately result in ineffective therapy: Too frequent and repeated use of anthelmintics from the same class, over an extended period of time. Underdosing, which may be due Read the complete document