IVOMEC INJECTION FOR PIGS 10 MG/ML
Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Summary of Product characteristics
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28-10-2015
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Active ingredient:
IVERMECTIN
Available from:
Merial Animal Health Limited
ATC code:
QP54AA01
INN (International Name):
IVERMECTIN
Dosage:
10 Mg/Ml
Pharmaceutical form:
Solution for Injection
Prescription type:
LM-Licensed Merchant
Therapeutic group:
Porcine
Therapeutic area:
Ivermectin
Therapeutic indications:
Endectoparasiticides
Authorization status:
Authorised
Authorization date:
1999-10-01
Summary of Product characteristics
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
IVOMEC Injection for Pigs 10 mg/ml
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each ml contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCE:
Ivermectin
10 mg
For a full list of excipients see section 6.1
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for injection.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Pigs
HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
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4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
IVOMEC Injection is indicated for the treatment and control of parasitic diseases of swine caused by the following
parasites:
GASTROINTESTINAL ROUNDWORMS:
_Ascaris suum _(adults and fourth-stage larvae)
_Hyostrongylus rubidus _(adults and fourth-stage larvae)
_Oesophagostomum _spp. (adults and fourth-stage larvae)
_Strongyloides ransomi _(adults and somatic larval stages)
LUNGWORMS:
_Metastrongylus _spp. (adults)
LICE:
_Haematopinus suis_
MANGE MITES:
_Sarcoptes scabiei _var. _suis_
IVOMEC Injection for Pigs may also be used as an aid in the control of adult WHIPWORM (_Trichuris suis_).
IVOMEC Injection for Pigs given to sows 7 to 14 days before farrowing effectively controls transmission via the milk
of _Strongyloides ransomi _infections to piglets.
NOTE
1. IVOMEC has a persistent drug level sufficient to control mite infections throughout the egg to adult life cycle.
However since the IVOMEC effect is not immediate care must be taken to prevent re-infestation from exposure to
untreated animals or contaminated facilities. Generally pigs should be moved to clean quarters or exposed only to
uninfected pigs for approximately one week after treatment.
2. Louse eggs are unaffected by IVOMEC and may require up to
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