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

Nchi: Uingereza

Lugha: Kiingereza

Chanzo: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Viambatanisho vya kazi:

Butorphanol

Inapatikana kutoka:

aniMedica GmbH

ATC kanuni:

QN02AF01

INN (Jina la Kimataifa):

Butorphanol

Dawa fomu:

Solution for injection

Dawa ya aina:

POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian

Kundi la matibabu:

Cats, Dogs

Eneo la matibabu:

Neurological Agent analgesic

Idhini hali ya:

Expired

Idhini ya tarehe:

2009-12-10

Tabia za bidhaa

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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