Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
KETAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Pfizer Healthcare Ireland
QN01AX03
100 Mg/Ml
Solution for Injection
Neurological Preparations
Canine
2007-01-19
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT Vetalar V 100 mg/ml Solution for Injection 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Solution for injection. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Vetalar alone - cats, sub-human primates Vetalar/xylazine - cats, dogs and horses Vetalar/medetomidine - cats and dogs Vetalar/detomidine - horses Vetalar/romifidine - horses Each ml contains: ACTIVE SUBSTANCE Ketamine Hydrochloride 115.32 mg (equivalent to Ketamine base) 100 mg EXCIPIENTS Benzethonium Chloride Ph.Eur. 0.1 mg IRISH MEDICINES BOARD ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 02/03/2012_ _CRN 7007914_ _page number: 1_ 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES As an anaesthetic agent. Specific indications include:- _Cat - Vetalar alone_: Handling of fractious animals, wound repair, lancing abscesses, radiography and other minor and brief surgical procedures were muscle relaxation is not required. _Cat - Vetalar/xylazine_: Spaying, castration, laparotomy, wound treatment, radiography, fracture repair, etc. _Cat - Vetalar/medetomidine_: Spaying, castration, laparotomy, wound treatment, radiography, fracture repair, etc. _Dog - Vetalar/xylazine_: To induce and maintain surgical anaesthesia in the dog. Short, seizure like movements can occasionally occur during anaesthesia, therefore, this technique is not recommended for delicate surgical procedures, e.g., delicate orthopaedic or eye surgery. _Dog - Vetalar/medetomidine_: To induce and maintain surgical anaesthesia in the dog. Short, seizure like movements can occasionally occur during anaesthesia, therefore, this technique is not recommended for delicate surgical procedures, e.g., delicate orthopaedic or eye surgery. _Hors Read the complete document