Pays: Irlande
Langue: anglais
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
HALOTHANE
Merial Animal Health Limited
QN01AB01
HALOTHANE
100 %w/w
Inhalation Vapour Liquid
VPO-Vet.Practitioner Only
Avian, Equine Non Food, Non Food Animals, Reptile
Halothane
Neurological Preparations
Authorised
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT Halothane Vet 100% Inhalation vapour, liquid 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Halothane 100% w/w (includes Thymol 0.01% w/w as a preservative). For a full list of excipients see section 6.1 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Inhalation vapour, liquid. A clear colourless volatile liquid. 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Horses, domestic animals and non-domesticated mammals, birds and reptiles. 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES The induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia. 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS None 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES Malignant hyperthermia has been reported in the dog and horse but its incidence is rare. HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATORY AUTHORITY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _Date Printed 29/09/2015_ _CRN 7022055_ _page number: 1_ 4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE (I) SPECIAL PRECAUTION(S) FOR USE IN ANIMALS During the induction of anaesthesia, a moderate fall in blood pressure commonly occurs. The pressure tends to rise when the vapour concentration is reduced to maintenance levels, but it usually remains steady below the pre-operative level. (II) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE PERSON ADMINISTERING THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT TO ANIMALS Do not breathe vapour. Avoid contact by mouth. Pregnant and breast-feeding women should avoid exposure to the product and should avoid operating rooms and animal recovery areas. Use with efficient scavenging equipment. To protect the environment, the use of charcoal filters with such equipment is to be encouraged to reduce the amounts discharged to the atmosphere. Ensure that the operating room has an adequate active extraction system. Care sho Lire le document complet