Caninsulin 40 IU/ml Suspension for Injection

Ország: Egyesült Királyság

Nyelv: angol

Forrás: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Aktív összetevők:

Insulin

Beszerezhető a:

MSD Animal Health UK Limited

ATC-kód:

QA10AC03

INN (nemzetközi neve):

Insulin

Gyógyszerészeti forma:

Suspension for injection

Recept típusa:

POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian

Terápiás csoport:

Cats, Dogs

Terápiás terület:

Hormone

Engedélyezési státusz:

Authorized

Engedély dátuma:

1992-12-08

Termékjellemzők

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Caninsulin 40 IU/ml Suspension for Injection
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
EACH ML CONTAINS:
Insulin*
40 IU
*(Porcine insulin present as 35% amorphous Zinc insulin and 65 %
crystalline Zinc
insulin in a suspension)
PRESERVATIVE: Metacresol 0.3 % w/v
.
For full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
White to nearly white Suspension for injection
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1TARGET SPECIES
Dogs and cats
4.2INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
The product is an intermediate acting insulin product containing
porcine insulin, which
is structurally identical to canine insulin. It is indicated in cases
of diabetes mellitus
(insulin deficiency) in dogs and cats, where the required blood levels
are achieved by
using an individually adjusted dose of the product.
4.3 CONTRA-INDICATIONS
The product must not be administered by the intravenous route
The product is a medium duration insulin and is not intended for the
treatment of
animals with severe acute diabetes presenting in a ketoacidotic state.
4.4SPECIAL WARNING FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
In the cat diabetic remission is possible.
4.5SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
i)
Special precautions for use in animals
Before the product is administered owners should be instructed to have
a box of
powdered glucose at home. Signs of hunger, increasing anxiety,
unstable
locomotion, muscle twitching, stumbling or sinking in the rear legs
and disorientation
indicate progression of hypoglycaemia and requires immediate
administration of
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glucose solution and food to restore blood glucose levels.
Polyuria, polydipsia and polyphagia in combination in chronic cases
with weight loss,
general bad condition, loss of hair or abnormal furry coat and
lethargy are the most
common clinical symptoms of hyperglycaemia and require administration
of insulin to
restore blood glucose levels