Methoxasol 20/100 mg/ml Solution for Use in Drinking Water for Pigs and Chickens

Land: Storbritannia

Språk: engelsk

Kilde: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Aktiv ingrediens:

Sulfamethoxazole, Trimethoprim

Tilgjengelig fra:

Eurovet Animal Health B.V.

ATC-kode:

QJ01EW11

INN (International Name):

Sulfamethoxazole, Trimethoprim

Legemiddelform:

Oral solution

Resept typen:

POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian

Terapeutisk gruppe:

Chickens, Pigs

Terapeutisk område:

Antimicrobial

Autorisasjon status:

Authorized

Autorisasjon dato:

2012-09-04

Preparatomtale

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AN: 04060/2022
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Methoxasol 20/100 mg/ml solution for use in drinking water for pigs
and chickens
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each ml contains:
Active substances:
Trimethoprim
20.0 mg
Sulfamethoxazole
100.0 mg
Excipients:
N-methyl pyrrolidone
690.8 mg
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for use in drinking water.
Clear and-yellow solution.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Pigs and chickens (broilers).
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Pigs: Treatment and metaphylaxis of respiratory infections caused by
_Actinobacillus _
_pleuropneumoniae_ susceptible to trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole
where the
disease has been diagnosed in the herd.
Broilers: Treatment and metaphylaxis of respiratory infections caused
by _Escherichia _
_coli_ susceptible to trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole where the
disease has been
diagnosed in the flock.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in animals suffering from severe liver or kidney disease,
oliguria or anuria.
Do not use in animals with impaired haematopoietic systems.
Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to sulphonamides or
trimethoprim or any of
the excipients.
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4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
Severely diseased animals can have a decreased appetite and water
consumption. If
necessary the concentration of the veterinary medicinal product in the
drinking water
may need to be adjusted to make sure that the recommended dosage is
being
consumed. However if the concentration of the veterinary medicinal
product is
increased too much, the intake of the medicated drinking water
decreases for
palatability reasons. Therefore water intake should be monitored
regularly, especially
in broilers.
In case of insufficient intake of water, pigs should be treated
parenterally.
4.5
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Special precautions for use in a