Country: Bretland
Tungumál: enska
Heimild: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)
Zinc Oxide
DSM Nutritional Products (UK) Ltd
QA07XA91
Zinc Oxide
Premix for medicated feeding stuff
POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian
Pigs
Gastrointestinal antidiarrhoeal
Expired
2000-05-05
Revised: November 2018 AN: 01953/2017 Page 1 of 5 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT PigZin Premix 1000 mg/g Premix for Medicated Feeding Stuff 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION QUALITATIVE COMPOSITION 1g contains: Zinc oxide 1000.0 mg/g (corresponding to zinc 803.4 mg) For full list of excipients see section 6.1 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Premix for medicated feeding stuff A soft, white or faintly yellowish white, amorphous powder. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Pigs up to 10 weeks of age. 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES For the treatment and control of diarrhoea in young pigs 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS None known 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES None 4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE I. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS Feeding of high zinc concentrations may stimulate the occurrence of resistance to zinc in the pig gut microflora and may play a role in the co- selection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and in increasing the proportion of multiresistant Escherichia coli. II. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR THE PERSON ADMINISTERING THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT TO ANIMALS Use in a well ventilated area, Avoid inhalation of the product while preparing the medicated feed. Wear either a disposable half-mask respirator conforming to European Standard EN 149 or a non-disposable respirator to European Standard EN 140 with a filter to EN 143 when mixing or handling the feed. Avoid contact with the skin by wearing protective clothing, including impermeable gloves. In case of accidental skin contact, wash the exposed skin with soap and water. Avoid contact with the eyes by wearing protective goggles or safety Revised: November 2018 AN: 01953/2017 Page 2 of 5 glasses. In case of accidental eye contact irrigate thoroughly with large quantities of water. Contaminated clothing should be removed and washed before being reused. In case of accidental ingestion, drink plenty of water and seek medical attention. Wash hand Lestu allt skjalið