Lincocin Sterile Solution 100 mg/ml Sterile Solution for Injection

Land: Storbritannia

Språk: engelsk

Kilde: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Aktiv ingrediens:

Lincomycin

Tilgjengelig fra:

Zoetis UK Limited

INN (International Name):

Lincomycin

Legemiddelform:

Solution for injection

Resept typen:

POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian

Terapeutisk gruppe:

Cats, Dogs, Pigs

Terapeutisk område:

Antimicrobial

Autorisasjon status:

Authorized

Autorisasjon dato:

1992-07-20

Preparatomtale

Revised: September 2020
AN: 00732/2020
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
LINCOCIN STERILE SOLUTION 100 mg/ml Sterile Solution for Injection
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each 1 ml contains 100 mg lincomycin (as lincomycin hydrochloride)
plus
9 mg benzyl alcohol as antimicrobial preservative.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for injection.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Dogs, cats and pigs.
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Dogs and cats
For the treatment of infections caused by lincomycin-susceptible Gram-
positive
organisms,
particularly
Streptococci
and
Staphylococci,
and
certain Gram-negative anaerobic organisms e.g. Bacteroides spp. or
Fusobacterium spp.
Tonsillitis, laryngitis and other upper respiratory tract infections:
The
product has proved effective against most causal organisms.
Abscesses, infected wounds and purulent dermatitis: The product has
proved useful in clearing dermal infection since it readily penetrates
tissues
and maintains its action in the presence of purulent material.
Septicaemia:
The
product
has
been
used
successfully
to
combat
septicaemic conditions caused by organisms sensitive to lincomycin.
Pigs
For the treatment of infections caused by lincomycin-susceptible Gram-
positive
organisms,
particularly
Streptococci
and
Staphylococci,
and
certain Gram-negative anaerobic organisms e.g. _ Serpulina (treponema)
_
_hyodysenteriae_, Bacteroides, Fusobacterium spp. and Mycoplasma spp.
Swine dysentery: Lincocin Sterile Solution has been found effective in
the
treatment of swine dysentery. Lincocin Sterile Solution may be used in
the
inappetent
pig
when
1-2
injections
with
a
24
hour
interval
given
intramuscularly at a dose of 10 mg/kg will normally be adequate to
return
the appetite. Follow-up treatment should be provided either in feed or
via
the drinking water.
Revised: September 2020
AN: 00732/2020
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Enzootic or mycoplasmal pneumonia: the product has antimycoplasmal
activity, and