Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
PROPENTOFYLLINE
Intervet Ireland Limited
QC04AD90
PROPENTOFYLLINE
100 mg/tablet
Tablets
POM
Canine
Propentofylline
Cardiovascular
Authorised
2001-09-21
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT Vivitonin 100 mg film-coated tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains: ACTIVE SUBSTANCE: Propentofylline 100 mg EXCIPIENTS: Titanium dioxide (E171) 0.856 mg Yellow ferric oxide (E172) 0.258 mg For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Film-coated tablets. Orange yellow oblong tablets, half-scored on both sides, with 'K100' embossed on one side of the tablets. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Dogs. 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES For the improvement of peripheral and cerebral vascular blood circulation in dogs. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS None. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES None. HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATORY AUTHORITY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 05/10/2016_ _CRN 7024830_ _page number: 1_ 4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS In the case of specific diseases (e.g. kidney disease), appropriate treatment should be administered. Consideration should be given to rationalising the medication of dogs already receiving treatment for congestive heart disease or bronchial disease. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE PERSON ADMINISTERING THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT TO ANIMALS Not applicable. 4.6 ADVERSE REACTIONS (FREQUENCY AND SERIOUSNESS) In rare cases, symptoms of cardiac and cerebral over-stimulation (e.g. tachycardia and/or collapse) have been observed. In such cases, animals should be treated symptomatically. Allergic reactions (e.g. urticaria) may occur in rare cases and these necessitate discontinuation of the treatment. Vomiting has been observed on rare occasions, particularly at the commencement of therapy Read the complete document