Parvovax

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Porcine parvovirus

Available from:

Merial Animal Health Limited

ATC code:

QI09AA02

INN (International Name):

Porcine parvovirus

Pharmaceutical form:

Solution for injection

Prescription type:

POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian

Therapeutic group:

Pigs

Therapeutic area:

Inactivated Viral Vaccine

Authorization status:

Authorized

Authorization date:

2005-10-17

Summary of Product characteristics

Revised: 4 January 2008
AN: 02055/2006
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
PARVOVAX
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each 2-ml dose of vaccine contains:
Inactivated porcine parvovirus, minimum ………………… 2.0 HAI.U
Thiomersal,maximum……………………………………………………...0.
2 mg
Oily adjuvant which includes light paraffin oil…449.6 to 488.2  mg
Benzyl alcohol……………………………………………………………………
10.56mg
1 HAI.U: q.s. to obtain HAI antibody titres of 1 log10 in guinea-pigs
after administration of the vaccine.
For full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Emulsion for injection.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Breeder pigs.
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For active immunisation of breeder pigs (gilts, sows, boars) against
porcine   parvovirus,   to   reduce   the   number   of   stillbirths   and
mummified   foetuses   in   vaccinates.   The   onset   of   immunity   is
obtained   from   2  to   3   weeks   after   the   primary   vaccination.   This
immunity persists for up to one year.
4.3
CONTRA-INDICATIONS
None.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
Vaccinate only healthy animals. Vaccinate sows during lactation.
4.5
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Revised: 4 January 2008
AN: 02055/2006
(I) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS
None.
(II) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE PERSON 
ADMINISTERING THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT TO THE 
ANIMALS
Apply usual aseptic procedures.
To the user:
This product contains mineral oil. Accidental injection/self injection 
may result in severe pain and swelling, particularly if injected into a
joint or finger, and in rare cases could result in the loss of the 
affected finger if