Torphasol 4 mg/ml Solution for Injection for Dogs and Cats

Nazione: Regno Unito

Lingua: inglese

Fonte: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Principio attivo:

Butorphanol

Commercializzato da:

aniMedica GmbH

Codice ATC:

QN02AF01

INN (Nome Internazionale):

Butorphanol

Forma farmaceutica:

Solution for injection

Tipo di ricetta:

POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian

Gruppo terapeutico:

Cats, Dogs

Area terapeutica:

Neurological Agent analgesic

Stato dell'autorizzazione:

Expired

Data dell'autorizzazione:

2009-12-10

Scheda tecnica

Revised: December 2014
AN: 01142/2014
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Morphasol 4 mg/ml solution for injection for dogs and cats (AT, BE,
DE, EE, EL,
HU, IE, LT, LU, LV, NL, PL)
Morphasol vet 4 mg/ml solution for injection for dogs and cats (DK,
IS, NO)
Torphasol 4 mg/ml solution for injection for dogs and cats (ES, FR,
IT, PT, UK)
Torphasol vet 4 mg/ml solution for injection for dogs and cats (FI)
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each ml contains:
Active substance
Butorphanol
4 mg
(as Butorphanol tartrate 5.83 mg)
Excipients
Benzethonium chloride
0.1 mg
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Solution for Injection
A clear, colourless solution
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Dogs and cats
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
Dogs:
As an analgesic: for the relief of mild to moderate visceral pain.
As a sedative: in combination with medetomidine.
Cats:
As an analgesic: for the relief of mild to moderate visceral pain.
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in case of known hypersensitivity to the active substance
or to any of
the excipients in the product.
Do not use in animals with known or suspected liver or kidney disease.
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Use of butorphanol is contraindicated in case of cerebral injury or
organic brain
lesions and in animals with obstructive respiratory diseases, heart
dysfunction or
spastic conditions.
4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
Butorphanol is intended for use where short (dog) and short to medium
(cat)
analgesia is required. For information on the duration of analgesia
that can be
expected following treatment, see section 5.1.
However, repeat treatments of butorphanol may be administered. For
cases where
longer duration analgesia is likely to be required, an alternative
therapeutic agent
should be used.
The safety of the product in young puppies and kittens has not been
established.
Use of the product in these groups