Equitape 90 mg/g Oral Gel for Horses

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Praziquantel

Available from:

Bayer plc

ATC code:

QP52AA01

INN (International Name):

Praziquantel

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral gel

Prescription type:

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

Therapeutic group:

Horses

Therapeutic area:

Anthelmintic

Authorization status:

Expired

Authorization date:

2002-01-31

Summary of Product characteristics

Revised: May 2014
AN: 01882/2013
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Droncit 9% Oral Gel for Horses
[AT, DE, PT]
Droncit vet oral gel (for horses)
[DK, FI, IS, NO, SE]
Equitape 90 mg/g Oral Gel for Horses
[IE, UK]
Droncit 9% Gel Oral Cheval
[FR]
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active substance
Praziquantel
90.0 mg
Excipients
Propyl Parahydroxybenzoate (E 216)
0.2 mg
Methyl Parahydroxybenzoate (E 218)
1.4 mg
Excipients ad
1.0 g
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Oral Gel
White soft gel
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1.
TARGET SPECIES
Horse
4.2.
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Treatment of infections with cestodes of the species Anoplocephala
perfoliata,
sensitive to praziquantel.
4.3.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
None known
Milk: see section 4.11
(Do not use in mares from which milk is taken for human consumption)
4.4.
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
As tapeworm infestation is unlikely to occur in horses before two
months of age,
treatment of foals below this age is not considered necessary.
In order to limit excretion of the product and its metabolites on the
pasture
horses should remain stabled for 2 days after treatment.
Parasite resistance to a particular class of anthelmintic may develop
following
frequent, repeated use of an anthelmintic of that class.
MRLs for milk have not been established
See section 4.11 Withdrawal periods
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AN: 01882/2013
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4.5.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
i)
Special precautions for use in animals
None.
ii)
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the
medicinal products to animals
Wash hands thoroughly after treating animals.
Any spillage of the product onto human skin should be removed by
washing with soap and water.
Do not eat, drink or smoke during application
4.6.
ADVERSE REACTIONS (FREQUENCY AND SERIOUSNESS)
In case of very high infestation levels, destruction of the tapeworms
may cause
a mild transient colic and loose faeces