List of excipients
Methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E 218)
Propyl parahydroxybenzoate
Sodium chloride
Sodium hydroxide (for pH adjustment)
Hydrochloric acid (for pH adjustment)
Water for injections.
Major incompatibilities
The product is incompatible with injection fluids containing meloxicam, or any other non-aqueous solution.
This veterinary medicinal product can be mixed in the same syringe with aqueous solutions for injection containing acepromazine as maleate and medetomidine and dexmedetomidine as hydrochlorides. Syringes with these mixtures should be used as soon as practicable. Any unused mixed solution remaining in the syringe should be disposed appropriately. This veterinary medicinal product may also be mixed with the infusion solutions indicated in section "Amounts to be administered and administration route". In the absence of further compatibility studies, this veterinary medicinal product must not be mixed with other veterinary medicinal products.
Shelf life
Shelf life of the veterinary medicinal product as packaged for sale: 3 years.
Shelf life after first opening the immediate packaging: 28 days.
Chemical and physical stability of the dilutions has been demonstrated for 4 hours at 25°C, protected from light. From a microbiological point of view the dilutions should be used immediately.
Special precautions for storage
Store below 30ºC.
Nature and composition of immediate packaging
Presented in either a 5 ml or 10 ml amber, Type I glass vial with a chlorobutyl rubber stopper, and a 20 mm aluminium collar with a flip-off cap. 1 vial in a cardboard box.
Special precautions for the disposal of unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from the use of such products
Any unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from such veterinary medicinal products should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements. Any unused product must be disposed of in accordance with the Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001).