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Duphapen Fort:  Contra-indications, warnings, etc
 
 
Duphapen Fort
Contra-indications, warnings, etc
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
Do not use in known cases of hypersensitivity to penicillin.
Not suitable for intravenous administration.
Not to be used in small herbivores such as guinea pigs, gerbils and hamsters.
This product does not contain an antimicrobial preservative. Use a dry, sterile needle and syringe. Swab the septum before removing each dose.
Occasionally in suckling and fattening pigs administration of this product may cause a transient pyrexia, vomiting, shivering, listlessness and incoordination. Additionally, in pregnant sows and gilts a vulval discharge which could be associated with abortion has been reported.
Although Duphapen Fort is well tolerated, occasionally a slight local reaction of a transient nature may be observed.
Withdrawal periods
Milk for human consumption must not be taken during treatment. Milk for human consumption may be taken from cows only after 132 hours from the last intramuscular treatment.
Animals must not be slaughtered for human consumption during treatment. Cattle may be slaughtered for human consumption only after 13 days from the last treatment by subcutaneous administration and 23 days following the last intramuscular injection. Pigs may be slaughtered for human consumption only after 10 days from the last treatment.
Operator Warning
Penicillins and cephalosporins may cause hypersensitivity (allergy) following injection, inhalation, ingestion or skin contact. Hypersensitivity to penicillins may lead to cross reactions to cephalosporins and vice versa. Allergic reactions to these substances may occasionally be serious.
1.Do not handle this product if you know you are sensitised, or if you have been advised not to work with such preparations.
2.Handle this product with great care to avoid exposure, taking all recommended precautions.
3.If you develop symptoms following exposure such as a skin rash, you should seek medical advice and show the doctor this warning. Swelling of the face, lips or eyes or difficulty with breathing, are more serious symptoms and require urgent medical attention.
4.Wash hands after use.
           
 
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  Date updated: 30 July 2007