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Qualitative and quantitative composition
Each 1 ml of vaccine contains:
Active substances
C. perfringens type A (α) toxoid ≥ 0.5 IU#
C. perfringens type B & C (β) toxoid ≥ 18.2 IU*
C. perfringens type D (ε) toxoid ≥ 5.3 IU*
C. chauvoei whole culture, inactivated ≥ 90% protection**
C. novyi toxoid ≥ 3.8 IU*
C. septicum toxoid ≥ 4.6 IU*
C. tetani toxoid ≥ 4.9 IU*
C. sordellii toxoid ≥ 4.4 U1
C. haemolyticum toxoid ≥ 17.4 U#
* ELISA According to Ph.Eur.
1 In house ELISA.
** Guinea pig challenge test according to Ph.Eur.
# In vitro toxin neutralisation test based on haemolysis of sheep erythrocytes.
Adjuvant
Aluminium1 3.026 – 4.094 mg
1 from aluminium potassium sulphate (alum)
Excipient
Thiomersal 0.05 – 0.18 mg
For the full list of excipients, see section “Pharmaceutical particulars”.