Atravet 10 mg Injectable (Canada)

Manufacturer: Wyeth Animal Health

Acepromazine Maleate Injection, Usp

Sterile

Veterinary Use Only

Tranquilizer

ATRAVET depresses the action of the central nervous system, suppressing spontaneous motor activity and producing prolonged muscle relaxation.

The toxicity of ATRAVET is extremely low; no harmful effects on renal or hepatic function, or on hemopoietic activity have been found.

Atravet 10 mg Injectable Indications

For use in cattle, sheep, swine, goats and horses as an aid in tranquilizing animals:

a. Before loading

b. To facilitate restraint

c. To control hyperexcitability

d. As a pre-anesthetic agent in major and minor surgery

In colts - As an aid in breaking colts.

In bulls and cows - To tranquilize animals for artificial insemination procedures.

For use in dogs and cats as an aid in tranquilizing animals:

a. To facilitate restraint

b. As an aid in the control of hyperexcitability, vomiting, licking and scratching.

c. As a pre-anesthetic agent in major and minor surgery.

d. As an aid in breeding high strung bitches

Dosage

Sheep And Goats

Sedation: Administer 0.05 mg to 0.1 mg per kg IM

Cattle

Sedation: 0.01 to 0.02 mg per kg IV or 0.03 to 0.1 mg per kg IM

Sedation prior to local anesthesia: 0.1 mg per kg IM

Swine

Sedation: Administer 0.01 mg to 0.2 mg per kg IV or IM

Dogs

Sedation: 0.025 to 0.2 mg per kg IV to a maximum dose of 3 mg IV or 0.1 to 0.25 mg per kg IM or SC

Pre-Anesthetic: 0.03 mg to 0.2 mg per kg IV, IM or SC with a maximum dose of 3 mg IV

Cats

Sedation: 0.05 mg to 0.11 mg per kg IV, IM or SC with a maximum dose of 1 mg IV

Horses

Pre-anesthetic: 0.02 to 0.05 mg per kg IV

Tranquilization: 0.04 mg to 0.1 mg per kg IM

Dosages may be repeated in 10 hours.

As a preloading dose for cattle, sheep, goats, horses and swine, administer 25 mg/454 kg IV or 75 mg/454 kg IM one hour before loading.

Atravet 10 mg Injectable Caution

In horses, paralysis of the retractor penis muscle has been associated with the use of phenothiazine-derivative tranquilizers. This risk should be duly considered prior to the administration of acepromazine maleate to male horses (castrated and uncastrated). Use lower doses and use with caution when administering to animals with hepatic dysfunction, cardiac disease or general debilitation, due to possible prolongation of effect.

Contraindication

Phenothiazine derivatives are contraindicated in animals being treated with organophosphates, succinylcholine or other cholinesterase inhibitors. Contraindicated in animals with hypo-volemia or shock.

Epinephrine is contraindicated in the treatment of acepromazine maleate overdosage.

Warning

Keep out of reach of children. Treated animals must not be slaughtered for use in food for at least 7 days after the latest treatment with this drug. Milk taken from treated animals during treatment and within 48 hours after the latest treatment must not be used as food. This drug must not be used in horses that are to be slaughtered for use in food.

Storage

Store at room temperature. (15° to 30°C/59° to 86°F)

Supplied

ATRAVET 10 mg Injectable 50 mL DIN 00053023

Trademarks used under license

Wyeth Animal Health, Division of Wyeth Canada, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

01030

A2400A

Nac No.

11570064