Introduction

Company name: Animalcare Limited

Address: Common Road

Dunnington

York YO19 5RU

Telephone: 01904 487687

Fax: 01904 487611

Email: animalcare@animalcare.co.uk

Presentation

A stable aqueous solution for injection containing Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride 100 mg/ml, plus sodium formaldehyde sulphoxylate 0.15% w/v as preservative.

Uses

Oxytetracycline is active against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria, certain rickettsia and the larger viruses. Oxycare 10% is indicated in the treatment and control of a wide range of common systemic, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary and local infections caused by, or associated with, organisms sensitive to oxytetracycline.

Dosage and administration

By intramuscular or slow intravenous injection:

Cattle: 1.5-4.0 mg/kg

Pigs: 2.0-9.0 mg/kg

Contra-indications, warnings, etc

Contraindicated in animals suffering from renal or hepatic damage and in animals with known hypersensitivity to Oxytetracycline. Dilution with calcium salts will cause precipitation and should be avoided.

Milk taken from treated cows should not be used for human consumption during treatment and for 84 hours after treatment. Animals must not be slaughtered for human consumption during treatment. Animals may be slaughtered for human consumption only after 20 days from the last treatment. General toxicity is low although collapse has been reported with tetracycline in weak or debilitated animals.

User warnings

Take care to avoid accidental self injection. Wash hands after use. In case of contact with eyes or skin, wash immediately with plenty of water as irritation may occur.

Pharmaceutical precautions

Store at room temperature, not exceeding 25°C.

Protect from light

Keep out of reach of children

Following withdrawal of the first dose, use the product within 28 days.

Discard unused material.

Disposal

Dispose of any unused product and empty containers in accordance with guidance from your local waste regulation authority.

Legal category

POM-V

Packaging Quantities

Multidose vials of 100 ml

Further information

Nil

Marketing authorisation number

2000/4037.