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Contra-indications, warnings, etc
Do not use in adult bulls intended for breeding purposes.
Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
Do not use in case of resistance to the active substance.
Special precautions for use in animals
Swab septum before removing each dose. Use a dry, sterile syringe and needle.
The product should be used in conjunction with susceptibility testing and take into account official and local antimicrobial policies.
Use of the product deviating from the instructions given in the SPC may increase the prevalence of bacteria resistant to florfenicol and may decrease the effectiveness of treatment with other amfenicols, due to the potential for cross resistance.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals
Care should be taken to avoid accidental self-injection.
In case of accidental self-injection, seek medical advice immediately and show the package leaflet or the label to the physician.
Do not use the product in known cases of sensitivity to propylene glycol.
Overdose symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), if necessary
None.
Adverse reactions
A decrease in food consumption and transient softening of the faeces may occur during the treatment period. The treated animals recover quickly and completely upon termination of treatment.
Administration of the product by the intramuscular route may cause swelling at the injection site which may persist for 14 days. Inflammation at the injection site may persist up to 32 days after administration.
Administration of the product by the subcutaneous route may cause swelling and inflammation at the injection site which may persist at least for 41 days.
On very rare occasions, anaphylactic reactions have been reported.
Interactions
None known.
In the absence of compatibility studies, this veterinary medicinal product must not be mixed with other veterinary medicinal products.
Environmental Safety
Any unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from such veterinary medicinal product should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.
Withdrawal Periods
Meat & Offal:
by IM (at 20 mg/kg bodyweight, twice): 30 days
by SC (at 40 mg/kg bodyweight, once): 44 days
Not authorised for use in animals producing milk for human consumption.