Vetimec 5 mg/ml Pour-on Solution for Cattle

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Ivermectin

Available from:

Eco Animal Health Ltd

ATC code:

QP54AA01

INN (International Name):

Ivermectin

Pharmaceutical form:

Pour-on solution

Prescription type:

POM-VPS -Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person

Therapeutic group:

Cattle

Therapeutic area:

Endectocide

Authorization status:

Authorized

Authorization date:

2008-07-29

Summary of Product characteristics

Revised: October 2023
AN: 01561/2023 & 01870/2023
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Vetimec 5 mg/ml Pour-on Solution for Cattle
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
1 ml contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE(S):
Ivermectin
5 mg
EXCIPIENT(S):
Benzyl alcohol (E1519)
10 mg
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Pour-on solution.
A clear, colourless solution
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Cattle
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
In cattle: For the treatment of infections with the following
parasites
Gastro-intestinal worms -
_Haemonchus placei _(adult andL4)
_Ostertagia ostertagi_ (adult and L4, including inhibited larvae)
_Trichostrongylus axei _(adult and L4)
_Trichostrongylus colubriformis_
_ _(adult and L4)
_Cooperia punctata_
(adult only)
_Cooperia oncophora_ (adult only)
_Strongyloides papillosus_
(adult only)
_Oesophagostomum radiatum,_ (adult and L4)
Lungworm (adult and L4) – _Dictyocaulus viviparus_.
Warbles (parasitic stages) – _Hypoderma bovis_, _Hypoderma
lineatum_.
Mange mites – _Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis_. The product may also
be used to
reduce infection of the mange mite_ Chorioptes bovis, _but complete
elimination
may not occur.
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Sucking and biting lice – _Linognathus vituli_, _Haematopinus
eurysternus_, _Bovicola _
_(Damalinia) bovis._
The
product
has
persistent
activity
against
infections
acquired
with
_Trichostrongylus axei_ and _Cooperia spp._ up to 14 days after
treatment, but only
in the case of group treatment; _ Ostertagia ostertagi_ and _
Oesophagostomum _
_radiatum_ up to 21 days after treatment; _Dictyocaulus viviparus_ up
to 28 days after
treatment. It also has persistent activity against horn flies
(_Haematobia irritans_)
for up to 28 days after treatment; partial efficacy against
_Haematobia irritans_ may
last for up to 35 days post application.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in cases of known hypers