Thyforon flavoured 600 microgram tablets for dogs

מדינה: אירלנד

שפה: אנגלית

מקור: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

מרכיב פעיל:

Levothyroxine sodium

זמין מ:

Eurovet Animal Health B.V.

קוד ATC:

QH03AA01

INN (שם בינלאומי):

Levothyroxine sodium

כמות:

600 µg/tablet

טופס פרצבטיות:

Tablet

סוג מרשם:

POM: Prescription Only Medicine as defined in relevant national legislation

קבוצה תרפויטית:

Dogs

איזור תרפויטי:

levothyroxine sodium

סממני תרפויטית:

Hormone

מצב אישור:

Authorised

תאריך אישור:

2011-11-11

מאפייני מוצר

Health Products Regulatory Authority
05 October 2020
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Thyforon flavoured 600 microgram tablets for dogs
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
One tablet contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE :
600 microgram levothyroxine sodium per tablet equivalent to 583
microgram levothyroxine
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet.
Off white round tablet with brown spots, quadrisect with side scores.
The tablets may be divided into halves or quarters.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Dogs.
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For the treatment of hypothyroidism in dogs.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in dogs suffering from uncorrected adrenal insufficiency.
Do not use in cases of known hypersensitivity to levothyroxine sodium
or to any of the excipients.
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
The diagnosis of hypothyroidism should be confirmed with appropriate
tests.
4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Special precautions for use in animals
The tablets are flavoured. In order to avoid any accidental ingestion,
store tablets out of reach of animals. A sudden increase in
demand for oxygen delivery to peripheral tissues, plus the
chronotropic effects of levothyroxine sodium, may place undue
stress on a poorly functioning heart, causing decompensation and signs
of congestive heart failure. Hypothyroid dogs suffering
from hypoadrenocorticism have a decreased ability to metabolise
levothyroxine sodium and therefore an increased risk of
thyrotoxicosis. Dogs with concurrent hypoadrenocorticism and
hypothyroidism should be stabilised with glucocorticoid and
mineralocorticoid treatment prior to treatment with levothyroxine
sodium to avoid precipitating a hypoadrenocortical crisis.
After this, thyroid tests should be repeated, then gradual
introduction of levothyroxine therapy, starting with 25% of the
normal dose, increasing by 25% increments every fortnight until
optimal sta