Introduction

Company name: Elanco Animal Health

Address: Eli Lilly and Company Limited

Lilly House

Priestley Road, Basingstoke

Hampshire, RG24 9NL

Telephone: 01256 353131

Fax: 01256 779510

Email: elanco.uk.info@lilly.com

Website: www.elanco.com

Presentation

Apralan G 200 Premix is a brown free flowing granulated premix for inclusion in pig feeds. Each kg of premix contains apramycin sulphate equivalent to 200 g apramycin activity.

Uses

For the treatment and control of bacterial enteritis in young pigs caused by Escherichia coli and other organisms susceptible to apramycin.

Dosage and administration

Incorporate the product at a rate of 0.5 kg per tonne to give 100 g apramycin per tonne of complete feed (100 ppm) to provide 4-8 mg apramycin/kg bodyweight. Feed as the only ration for a maximum period of 28 days.

Contra-indications, warnings, etc

Operators should wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling.

Toxic to cats.

Do not use in known cases of hypersensitivity.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

Withdrawal period

Pigs must not be slaughtered for human consumption during treatment. Pigs may be slaughtered for human consumption only after 14 days from the last treatment.

Operator warnings

Operators should wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling.

Pharmaceutical precautions

Store below 25°C in a dry place.

The product can be incorporated into pelleted feed, preconditioned with steam for up to 15 minutes at a temperature not greater than 75°C.

The product will remain stable in the finished feed and in pelleted feed for 3 months.

To ensure thorough dispersion of the product it should first be mixed with a small quantity of feed (20–50 kg) before incorporation in the final mix.

The shelf life of the product is 24 months from the date of manufacture.

General precautions

For animal treatment only. Keep out of reach of children.

Legal category

POM-V

Packaging Quantities

Multiwalled paper sacks containing 5 kg.

Further information

Nil

Marketing authorisation number

Vm 00006/4108.