Enrox Flavour 15 mg Tablets for dogs and cats

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Active ingredient:

Enrofloxacin

Available from:

Krka, d.d., Novo mesto

ATC code:

QJ01MA90

INN (International Name):

Enrofloxacin

Dosage:

15 mg/tablet

Pharmaceutical form:

Tablet

Prescription type:

POM: Prescription Only Medicine as defined in relevant national legislation

Therapeutic group:

Cats, Dogs

Therapeutic area:

enrofloxacin

Therapeutic indications:

Antibacterial

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

2009-06-12

Summary of Product characteristics

Health Products Regulatory Authority
12 February 2021
CRN00C3CG
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Enrox Flavour 15 mg Tablets for dogs and cats
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE :
Enrofloxacin 15 mg
EXCIPIENTS:
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet.
Round slightly biconvex, cream to light brownish tablets with possible
visible white or darker spots and bevel-edged.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Dogs and cats.
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
The product is for use in dogs and cats in the treatment of bacterial
infections of the alimentary, respiratory and urogenital
tracts, skin, secondary wound infections and otitis externa where
clinical experience, supported where possible by sensitivity
testing of the causal organism, indicates enrofloxacin as the drug of
choice.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in dogs less than 1 year of age or in exceptionally large
breeds of dog with a longer growth period less than 18
months of age, as articular cartilage may be affected during the
period of rapid growth.
Do not use in cats less than 8 weeks of age.
Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to
any of the excipients.
Do not use in dogs having seizure disorders, since enrofloxacin may
cause CNS stimulation.
Do not use for prophylaxis.
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
None.
4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
i) Special precautions for use in animals
Fluoroquinolones should be reserved for the treatment of clinical
conditions
which have responded poorly, or are expected to respond poorly to
other classes of antimicrobials.
Whenever possible, use of fluoroquinolones should be based on
susceptibility testing. Use of the product deviating from the
instructions given in the SPC may increase the prevalence of bacteria
resistant to the fluoroquinolones and may decrease the
effectiveness of treatment with other quinolones d