Paracet
Neoxymart
Pastflor
Solution for use in drinking water
Composition :
Each 1ml contains:
Paracetamol 400 mg
Properties:
Paracetamol or acetaminophen is a derivative of para-aminophenol with analgesic and antipyretic properties. It inhibits the action of endogenous pyrogenic agents in pigs, by acting on the thermoregulatory centre of the hypothalamus. It is a weak inhibitor of COX-1 synthesis; therefore it has limited side effects on the gastrointestinal tract or on platelet aggregation.
Indications:
In pigs:
Symptomatic treatment of fever in the context of respiratory diseases in combination with an appropriate anti infective therapy, if necessary.
Target Species:
Pigs.
Route of Administration:
Orally in drinking water.
Dosage for active ingredient:
30 mg of paracetamol per kg body weight per day, for 5 days, orally, administered in the drinking water,
Dose for whole product:
0.75 ml of oral solution per 10 kg body weight per day for 5 days.
Warnings:
- Animals with reduced water intake and/or disturbed general condition have to be treated parenterally.
- In case of combined viral and bacterial aetiology of the disease, an appropriate anti infective therapy should be given concomitantly.
- The anti-pyretic effect of the product is expected at 12 – 24 hours after the onset of treatment.
- Do not handle the product if you know you are hypersensitive to paracetamol.
- To rule out any risk of ingestion it is recommended not to eat or drink while using the product and to wash hands after use.
- If the product comes in contact with the skin or eyes, rinse immediately with a large amount of water
Contra-indications
- Do not use in animals with known hypersensitivity to paracetamol and to any other ingredients of the product,
- Do not use in animals with severe hepatic impairment,
- Do not use in animals with severe renal impairment.
- Do not use in animals suffering from dehydration or hypovolaemia.
Side effects:
In rare cases, at therapeutic doses, transient soft faeces can occur and can persist for up to 8 days after the withdrawal of treatment. This does not have any effect on the general condition of animals, and resolves without any specific treatment
Withdrawal periods:
Pigs: Meat and offal : zero days.
Storage condition:
Store in dry dark and place at temperature not exceeding to 30 o.
Packaging:
plastic bottle of 100,200,250,500ml and 1Liter.
