Virbac Xylazine 20

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Ministry for Primary Industries

Active ingredient:

xylazine present as xylazine hydrochloride

Available from:

Virbac New Zealand Limited

INN (International Name):

xylazine

Composition:

xylazine present as xylazine hydrochloride 20 g/litre

Therapeutic area:

Analgesic

Authorization status:

ACVM Registered

Authorization date:

1991-10-09

Summary of Product characteristics

Virbac Xylazine 20
January 2021
VIAL AND CONTAINER LABEL
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STERILE INJECTION
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
RESTRICTED VETERINARY MEDICINE
Virbac Xylazine 20
Registered pursuant to the ACVM Act 1997, No. A6300.
WITHHOLDING PERIODS
Meat: Animals producing meat or offal for human consumption must not
be sold for slaughter either
during treatment or within 3 days of the last treatment.
Milk: Milk intended for sale for human consumption must be discarded
during treatment and for not less
than 14 milkings or approximately 168 hours following the last
treatment.
Registered to and manufactured in New Zealand by:
VIRBAC NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
26 – 30 Maui St, Pukete, Hamilton.
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FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
RESTRICTED VETERINARY MEDICINE
Virbac Xylazine 20
Xylazine (as hydrochloride) 20 mg/ml
NET VOLUME: 50mL
Sedative, analgesic and muscle relaxant for cattle, horses, sheep,
goats, deer, dogs and cats.
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INDICATIONS: A sedative with analgesic, pre-anaesthetic and muscle
relaxant properties for use in
cattle, horses, sheep, deer and goats, dogs and cats.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Treatment during the last month of pregnancy;
Cardiovascular or cardiac disease
or where hypertension may already exist; Conditions where respiratory
depression already exists; In
alimentary obstruction.
DOSE RATES: See product leaflet.
Batch no:
Expiry:
Virbac Xylazine 20
January 2021
LEAFLET
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
RESTRICTED VETERINARY MEDICINE
Virbac Xylazine 20
Sedative, Analgesic and Muscle Relaxant for Cattle, Horses, Sheep,
Goats, Deer, Dogs and Cats.
Xylazine (2(2,6-dimethylphenylamino) - 4H – 5,6 – dihydro – 1,3
– thiazine hydrochloride) is a sedative
with variable analgesic and muscle relaxant properties. Its sedative
effect is several times greater in
ruminants than in other domestic species, and it is thought to exert
its major effect on presynaptic alpha
2 – adrenoceptors.
Xylazine acts centrally to cause muscle relaxation.
The degree of analgesia following the use of xylazine is variable and
dose-relat