Mectaject 10 mg/ml solution for injection for cattle, sheep and pigs

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Active ingredient:

Ivermectin

Available from:

Bimeda Animal Health Limited

ATC code:

QP54AA01

INN (International Name):

Ivermectin

Dosage:

1 percent weight/volume

Pharmaceutical form:

Solution for injection

Prescription type:

POM: Prescription Only Medicine as defined in relevant national legislation

Therapeutic area:

ivermectin

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

2000-12-20

Summary of Product characteristics

1
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Mectaject 10 mg/ml solution for injection for cattle, sheep and pigs
[IE]
Maximec 10 mg/ml solution for injection for cattle, sheep and pigs
[EL]
Maximec 10 mg/ml injectable for cattle, sheep and pigs [IT]
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each ml contains
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:
Ivermectin 10 mg
EXCIPIENTS:
QUALITATIVE
COMPOSITION OF EXCIPIENTS AND OTHER
CONSTITUENTS
Glycerol
Glycerol formal
Clear, colourless to slightly yellow coloured solution
3.
CLINICAL INFORMATION
3.1
TARGET SPECIES
Cattle, sheep and pigs.
3.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
For the effective treatment and control of the following harmful
parasites of cattle, sheep and pigs:
CATTLE:
GASTROINTESTINAL ROUNDWORMS
(adult and fourth-stage larvae):
_Ostertagia _
spp.
_ _
(including inhibited
_O. ostertagi_
)
_Haemonochus placei _
_Trichostrongylus axei _
_T. colubriformis _
_Cooperia _
spp.
_Bunostomum phlebotomum _
_Oesophagostomum radiatum _
_Strongyloides papillosus_
(adult)
_Nematodirus helvetianus_
(adult)
_N. spathiger_
(adult)
LUNGWORMS
(adult and fourth-stage larvae):
_Dictyocaulus viviparus_
.
EYEWORMS
(adult):
_Thelazia _
spp.
_ _
WARBLES:
_Hypoderma bovis _
_H. lineatum. _
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MANGE MITES:
_Psoroptes bovis _
_Sarcoptes scabiei _
var.
_bovis. _
SUCKING LICE:
_Linognathus vituli _
_Haematopinus eurysternus _
_Solenopotes capillatus. _
May also be used as an aid in the control of the mange mite
_Chorioptes bovis_
, but complete
elimination may not occur.
_Persistent activity _
Treatment at the recommended dose rate controls re-infection with
_Ostertagia _
spp. and
_Cooperia _
spp.
acquired up to 7 days after treatment and
_Dictyocaulus viviparus_
up to 14 days after treatment.
SHEEP:
GASTROINTESTINAL ROUNDWORMS
(adult and fourth-stage larvae):
_Ostertagia_
_circumcincta_
including inhibited larvae
_O. trifurcata _
_Haemonchus contortus_
including inhibited larvae
_Trichostrongylus axei_
(adult)
_T. colubriformis _
and
_ T. vitrinus _
(adult)
_Cooperia_
_curticei _
_Oesophagostomu