Country: Portúgal
Tungumál: enska
Heimild: HMA (Heads of Medicines Agencies)
dexamethasone sodium phosphate 2 mg/ml
Intervet
QH02AB02
Solution for injection
dexamethasone
Cats, Cattle, Dogs, Goats, Horses, Pigs
2009-12-22
1/19 ANNEX I SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 2/19 1. NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia: Dexacortin 2 mg/ mL ml solution for injection for cattle, pigs, dogs and cats France: Cortadex 2 mg/ mL ml solution for injection for cattle, pigs, dogs and cats 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each mLml contains: ACTIVE SUBSTANCE: Dexamethasone (as sodium phosphate): 2.0 mg EXCIPIENT: Benzyl alcohol (E1519), 15.6 mg For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Clear, colourless, aqueous solution for injection 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Cattle, pigs, dogs and cats. 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES Cattle, pigs, dogs and cats: treatment of inflammatory or allergic conditions, and in case of emergency therapy (_i.e._ endotoxic shock or circulatory collapse). Cattle: treatment of primary ketosis (acetonemia and pregnancy toxemia) and induction of parturition. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Do not use in case of diabetes mellitus, hyperadrenocorticism, renal insufficiency, cardiac insufficiency, or gastrointestinal ulcer. Do not use in animals with infectious diseases unless suitable anti-infective therapy is given at the same time. 3/19 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGSWhen used for induction of parturition in ruminants, the incidence of placental retention increases . retained placenta may occur . See also sections 4.5 and 4.7. 4.5 Lestu allt skjalið