Amoxycare, 250 mg, Hard Capsules

Država: Velika Britanija

Jezik: angleščina

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Aktivna sestavina:

Amoxicillin

Dostopno od:

Cross Vetpharm Group Ltd

Koda artikla:

QJ01CA04

INN (mednarodno ime):

Amoxicillin

Farmacevtska oblika:

Capsule, hard

Tip zastaranja:

POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian

Terapevtska skupina:

Dogs

Terapevtsko območje:

Antimicrobial

Status dovoljenje:

Authorized

Datum dovoljenje:

2000-05-03

Lastnosti izdelka

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Amoxycare, 250mg, hard capsules
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each capsule contains:
Active Ingredient
mg per capsule
Amoxicillin
250
(as Amoxicillin trihydrate)
Capsule Body:
Erythrosin (E127)
0.0011
Quinoline yellow (E104)
0.00329
Titanium dioxide (E171)
0.48311
Capsule Cap:
Erythrosin (E127)
0.549
Ferric Oxide Red (E172)
0.244
Titanium dioxide (E171)
1.1952
Ink:
Black Iron Oxide (E172)
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Capsule, hard.
Red and white coloured hard gelatine capsule with the logo, AMOX 250,
printed in black ink.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Dogs.
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
The product is indicated in the treatment and control of diseases
caused by or
associated with bacterial pathogens sensitive to Amoxycillin. These
include
the following groups of pathogens.
_Pasturella spp._
_Staphylococci _(penicillin sensitive strains)
_Streptococci_
When susceptible organisms are present treatment may be effective in
the
following indications:
localised infections
alimentary tract infections
respiratory infections
urogenital tract infections
secondary bacterial infections
general infections
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Not to be administered to animals known to be sensitive to beta-lactam
antibiotics.
Do not treat dogs less than 10kg bodyweight.
Not to be administered to small herbivores.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
As with all penicillins, the product may cause hypersensitivity
(allergy)
following ingestion. It should not be used when the dog is known to be
allergic to penicillins.
As with all other penicillins, bacterial resistance to amoxycillin may
occur.
Thus antibiotic sensitivity testing should be considered if a clinical
condition
fails to respond to treatment within 5 days.
In common with many antibiotics, administration of amoxycillin may
disturb
the gut flora.
4.5
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
(I)
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMAL