Pentomycin Suspension for Injection

Maa: Irlanti

Kieli: englanti

Lähde: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Aktiivinen ainesosa:

Benzylpenicillin procaine ; Dihydrostreptomycin sulphate

Saatavilla:

Univet Limited

ATC-koodi:

QJ01CE09

INN (Kansainvälinen yleisnimi):

Benzylpenicillin procaine ; Dihydrostreptomycin sulphate

Annos:

200, 200 milligram(s)/millilitre

Lääkemuoto:

Suspension for injection

Prescription tyyppi:

POM: Prescription Only Medicine as defined in relevant national legislation

Terapeuttinen ryhmä:

Cattle, Pigs, Sheep

Terapeuttinen alue:

procaine benzylpenicillin

Käyttöaiheet:

Antibacterial

Valtuutuksen tilan:

Authorised

Valtuutus päivämäärä:

1987-10-01

Valmisteyhteenveto

Health Products Regulatory Authority
08 May 2018
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1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Pentomycin Suspension for Injection
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each ml contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE
Procaine benzylpenicillin
200 mg
Dihydrostreptomycin
200 mg
(as dihydrostreptomycin sulphate)
EXCIPIENTS
Methyl parahydroxybenzoate
1.0 mg
Sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate
0.432 mg
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Suspension for injection.
A white to off-white aqueous suspension.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Cattle, sheep, pigs.
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For the treatment of infections caused by bacteria sensitive to
penicillin and
dihydrostreptomycin in cattle, sheep and pigs.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not administer to animals known to be sensitive to penicillin.
Do not use when it is known that penicillinase-producing
staphylococcus organisms
are present.
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4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
Occasionally in sucking and fattening pigs administration of products
containing
procaine penicillin may cause a transient pyrexia, vomiting,
shivering, listlessness and
incoordination.
In pregnant sows and gilts a vulval discharge which could be
associated with
abortion has been reported.
The maximum dose volume recommended at any one site for Cattle is 20
ml.
4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS:
Use of this product should be based on susceptibility testing of the
bacteria isolated
from the animal. If this is not possible, therapy should be based on
local (regional,
farm level) epidemiological information about susceptibility of the
target bacteria.
Whenever possible the product should only be used on the basis on
susceptibility
testing.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE PERSON ADMINISTERING THE
VETERINARY
MEDICINAL PRODUCT TO ANIMALS:
Penicillin and cephalosporins may cause hypersensitivity (allergy)
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