For Veterinary Use Only With a Prescription.
VETRAGIN 50 is an animal pain killer of metamizole veterinary drugs used as antipyretic & antiphlogistic and analgesic for cats , dogs and horses in painful conditions such as horse colic. More details are provided in the description below..
Statement of the active substance (s) and other ingredients:
Vetragin 50 is straw yellow solution for injection by intramuscular or intravenous administration containing:
500 mg Metamizole Sodium Monohydrate per ml
Inactive ingredients:
Sodium metabisulfate 2 mg/ml
Benzyl alcohol 10.4 mg/ml
Propylene glycol 104 mg/ml, and Water for injections.
Indications:
Horse
Disease states which are expected to respond positively to the analgesic, antipyretic, spasmolytic and/or antiphlogistic action of metamizole.
These include particular:
-Pain associated with colic or other forms of various origins spasmodic conditions of the abdominal cavity region in horses.
-Oesophageal obstruction.
-Febrile illnesses such as severe mastitis, MMA (mastitis-metritis- agalactia) syndrome.
-Acute and chronic arthritis, rheumatic conditions of the muscles and joints, neuritis, neuralgia and tendovaginitis.
Dogs & cats
Disease states which are expected to respond positively to the analgesic, antipyretic, antiphlogistic and/or spasmolytic action of metamizole.
These include in particular acute and chronic arthritis, rheumatic ailments affecting the muscles and joints, neuritis, neuralgia and tendovaginitis.
Contraindications:
Vetragin 50 should not be used under the following conditions:
-Don’t use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
-Vetragin 50 is contraindicated when there is a history or presence of blood dyscrasia.
-Don’t give with Chlorpromazine as profound hypothermia may result.
-Use with care in older animals or those suffering from cardiac or debilitating disease.
Adverse reactions:
In particular, the long-term and high-dose administration may favour the occurrence of the following side effects:
-Irritation and risk of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract.
-Impairment of renal function.
-Changes in blood counts, leukocyte depression.
-Allergic reactions.
-Bronchospasm in susceptible animals.
After intramuscular administration transient pain reactions may occur at the injection site.
The hematological status should be monitored during prolonged use.
Any side effects observed after using Vetragin 50 should be reported to the local authorities or the marketing authorisation holder.
Target species:
Horses, dogs & cats.
Dosage for each species, route(s) and method of administration:
Withdrawal time:
Not used in food and milk producing animals.
Storage:
Vetragin 50 is stored below 30° C.
Keep the vial in the outer carton in order to protect from light.
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
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