Mepiblock 20 mg/ml solution for injection for horses

国家: 爱尔兰

语言: 英文

来源: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

有效成分:

Mepivacaine hydrochloride

可用日期:

Dechra Regulatory B.V.

ATC代码:

QN01BB03

INN（国际名称）:

Mepivacaine hydrochloride

剂量:

20 milligram(s)/millilitre

药物剂型:

Solution for injection

处方类型:

POM: Prescription Only Medicine as defined in relevant national legislation

治疗领域:

mepivacaine

授权状态:

Authorised

授权日期:

2017-12-15

产品特点

Health Products Regulatory Authority
07 January 2019
CRN008S6T
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Mepiblock 20 mg/ml solution for injection for horses
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
1 ml contains:
Active substance:
Mepivacaine (as hydrochloride) 17.42 mg
Equivalent to 20 mg of mepivacaine hydrochloride
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for injection.
A clear, colourless solution, practically free from visible particles.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Horse.
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Mepivacaine is indicated for intra-articular and epidural anaesthesia
in horses.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in cases of known hypersensitivity to local anaesthetics
belonging to the
amide group.
Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to
any of the
excipients.
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
None
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4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Special precautions for use in animals
Care should be taken to avoid intra-vascular injection, by aspiration
prior to and
during administration.
The analgesic effect of mepivacaine, when used as part of a lameness
investigation,
begins to subside after 45-60 minutes. However, sufficient analgesia
may persist to
effect gait beyond two hours.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the
veterinary medicinal
product to animals
Care should be taken to avoid accidental self-injection. In case of
accidental
self-injection seek medical advice immediately and show the package
leaflet or the
label to the physician.
Adverse effects in the foetus cannot be excluded. Pregnant women
should avoid
handling the veterinary medicinal product.
People with known hypersensitivity to mepivacaine or other local
anaesthetics of the
amide group should avoid contact with the veterinary medicinal
product.
The product may be irritant to the skin and e