Dermipred 5 mg tablets for dogs

Țară: Irlanda

Limbă: engleză

Sursă: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Ingredient activ:

Prednisolone

Disponibil de la:

Ceva Santé Animale

Codul ATC:

QH02AB06

INN (nume internaţional):

Prednisolone

Dozare:

5 mg/tablet

Forma farmaceutică:

Tablet

Tip de prescriptie medicala:

POM: Prescription Only Medicine as defined in relevant national legislation

Grupul Terapeutică:

Dogs

Zonă Terapeutică:

prednisolone

Indicații terapeutice:

Corticosteroid

Statutul autorizaţiei:

Authorised

Data de autorizare:

2016-11-11

Caracteristicilor produsului

Health Products Regulatory Authority
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Dermipred 5 mg tablets for dogs
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE
​
Prednisolone
​5.0 mg
EXCIPIENTS:
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet
Oblong shaped beige to light brown tablet, with one score line on one
side.
The tablets can be divided into two equal parts.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Dogs
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For the symptomatic treatment or as adjunct treatment of inflammatory
and immune-mediated dermatitis in dogs.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in animals with:

Viral, mycotic or parasitic infections that are not controlled with an
appropriate treatment

Diabetes mellitus

Hyperadrenocorticism

Osteoporosis

Heart failure

Severe renal insufficiency

Corneal ulceration

Gastro-intestinal ulceration

Glaucoma
Do not use concomitantly with attenuated live vaccines
Do not use in known cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance,
to other corticosteroids, or to any of the excipients.
See also sections 4.7 and 4.8.
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
Glucocorticoids administration is to induce an improvement in clinical
signs rather than a cure. The treatment should be
combined with treatment of the underlying disease and/or environmental
control.
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4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Special precautions for use in animals
In cases where a bacterial infection is present the product should be
used in association with suitable antibacterial therapy.
Pharmacologically-active dose levels may result adrenal insufficiency.
This may become apparent particularly after withdrawal of
corticosteroid treatment. This effect may be minimised by institution
of alternate-day therapy if practical. The dosage should be reduced
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