Hylartil Vet 10 mg/ml Solution for Injection

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Sodium Hyaluronate

Available from:

Zoetis UK Limited

ATC code:

QM09AX01

INN (International Name):

Sodium Hyaluronate

Pharmaceutical form:

Solution for injection

Prescription type:

POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian

Therapeutic group:

Horses

Therapeutic area:

Anti Inflammatory

Authorization status:

Expired

Authorization date:

1994-07-19

Summary of Product characteristics

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
HYLARTIL VET 10 mg/ml Solution for Injection
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each 2ml syringe contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:
Sodium Hyaluronate
(MrM, mean relative molecular mass ≥ 3.0 x106) 20.00 mg (10mg/ml)
For full list of excipients, see Section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for injection.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1.
TARGET SPECIES
Horses.
4.2.
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Hylartil Vet (10mg/ml) is indicated for use in horses as follows:
i)
For the local treatment of non-infectious inflammatory joint
disease in horses.
ii)
For the local treatment of tendinitis in horses.
4.3.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
None.
4.4.
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
None known.
4.5.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Please note the syringe is sealed with a membrane which must be
ruptured prior to use (see directions in carton).
i)
Special precautions for use in animals
None known.
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ii)
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering
the veterinary medicinal product to animals
Directly after use of this product, hands and exposed skin
should be washed thoroughly.
4.6.
ADVERSE REACTIONS (FREQUENCY AND SERIOUSNESS)
Transient swelling may occur at the injection site.
4.7.
USE DURING PREGNANCY, LACTATION OR LAY
Hylartil Vet can, as far is known, be used during pregnancy and
lactation.
4.8.
INTERACTION WITH OTHER MEDICINAL PRODUCTS AND OTHER FORMS OF
INTERACTION
None known.
4.9.
AMOUNTS TO BE ADMINISTERED AND ADMINISTRATION ROUTE
For intra-articular use and direct injection into tendons.
Two ml (20 mg) of Hylartil Vet is given intra-articularly in small and
medium size joints and can also be injected directly into tendons. In
the
treatment of larger joints/tendons the dosage may be increased to 4 ml
(40 mg). The injection should be given under strict aseptic
conditions.
The treatment may be repeated at weekly intervals f