Eprinex Pour-on for Beef and Dairy Cattle (Eprinomectin)

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Eprinomectin

Available from:

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Ltd

ATC code:

QP54AA04

INN (International Name):

Eprinomectin

Pharmaceutical form:

Pour-on solution

Prescription type:

POM-VPS -Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person

Therapeutic group:

Cattle

Therapeutic area:

Endectocide

Authorization status:

Authorized

Authorization date:

1997-07-02

Summary of Product characteristics

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AN: 00955/2018
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
EPRINEX Pour-On for Beef and Dairy Cattle
(eprinomectin)
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each ml contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE
Eprinomectin 5 mg
EXCIPIENTS
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Pour-on solution.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Beef and dairy cattle.
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Indicated for treatment and control of the following parasites:
GASTRONINTESTINAL ROUNDWORMS
Adult
L4
Inhibited L4
_Ostertagia _spp.


_Ostertagia lyrata_

_Ostertagia ostertagi_



_Cooperia _spp.



_Cooperia oncophora_


_Cooperia pectinata_


_Cooperia punctata_


_Cooperia surnabada_


_Haemonchus placei_


_Trichostrongylus _spp.


_Trichostrongylus axei_


_Trichostrongylus colubriformis_


_Bunostomum phlebotomum_


_Nematodirus helvetianus_


_Oesophagostomum _spp.

_Oesophagostomum radiatum_


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_Trichuris_ spp

LUNGWORMS
_Dictyocaulus viviparus_


WARBLES (PARASITIC STAGES)
_Hypoderma bovis_
_H. lineatum_
MANGE MITES
_Chorioptes bovis_
_Sarcoptes scabiei_
LICE
_Damalinia bovis_ (biting lice)
_Linognathus vituli _(sucking lice)
_Haematopinus _
_eurysternus_
(sucking lice)
_Solenopotes capillatus _ (sucking
lice)
While mite and louse numbers decline rapidly following treatment, due
to the
feeding habits of the parasites, in some cases several weeks may be
required
for complete eradication.
PROLONGED ACTIVITY
Applied as recommended, the product controls reinfections with:
Parasite * Prolonged Activity
_Dictyocaulus viviparus _
up to 28 days
_Ostertagia_ spp
up to 28 days
_Oesophagostomum radiatum_
up to 28 days
_Cooperia_ spp
up to 21 days
_Trichostrongylus_ spp
up to 21 days
_Haemonchus placei_
up to 14 days
_Nematodirus helvetianus_
up to 14 days
* The follo