Acevet 25 Injectable (Canada)

Company: Vetoquinol

ACEPROMAZINE MALEATE INJECTION, USP

DIN 00526061

VETERINARY USE ONLY

Sterile

TRANQUILIZER

Active Ingredient

PRESERVATIVE

Acevet 25 Injectable Indications

Cattle: As an aid in tranquilizing prior to loading for transportation; to help facilitate restraint; as an aid in tranquilizing both bulls and cows during artificial insemination procedures.

Horses: As an aid in tranquilizing prior to loading for transportation; to help facilitate restraint; as a preanesthetic agent in major and minor surgery; to help breaking colts.

Sheep and goats: As an aid in tranquilizing prior to loading for transportation; to help facilitate restraint.

Swine: As an aid in tranquilizing prior to loading for transportation; to help facilitate restraint; as a preanesthetic agent in major and minor surgery.

Dogs and cats: To help control hyperexcitability, vomiting, licking and scratching; as a pre-anesthetic agent in major or minor surgeries; as an aid in tranquilizing high-strung bitches during breeding.

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE: For intramuscular, subcutaneous or slow intravenous administration. Allow at least 15 minutes for onset of action.

Cattle

a) Sedation/restraint: 0.05 mg per kg body weight, IV; 0.03 - 0.11 mg per kg body weight, IM.

Horses

a) Sedation/restraint: 0.05 mg per kg body weight, IV; 0.05 to 0.11 mg per kg body weight, IM.

b) Preanesthetic: 0.02 to 0.05 mg per kg body weight, IM or IV.

Sheep and goats

a) Sedation/restraint: 0.05 - 0.1 mg/kg body weight, IM.

Swine

a) Sedation/restraint: 0.05 - 0.1 mg/kg body weight, IM.

b) Preanesthetic: 0.11 - 0.22 mg/kg body weight, IM; maximum 15 mg.

Dogs

a) Sedation/restraint: 0.025 - 0.2 mg/kg body weight, IV; maximum 3 mg or 0.1 - 0.25 mg/kg body weight, IM.

b) Preanesthetic: 0.03 - 0.2 mg/kg body weight, IV, IM or SC; maximum 3 mg IV.

Cats

a) Sedation/restraint: 0.05 - 0.1 mg/kg body weight, IV (maximum 1 mg), IM, or SC.

b) Preanesthetic: 0.1 mg/kg body weight, IV, IM, or SC.

Contraindications

Phenothiazine derivatives are contraindicated in animals being treated with organophosphates, succinylcholine or other cholinesterase inhibitors. Epinephrine is contraindicated in the treatment of acepromazine maleate overdose. Because of its hypotensive effects, this drug is contraindicated in animals with hypovolemia or shock.

Precautions

Use lower doses and with more caution when administering to very young animals or animals suffering from hepatic dysfunction, cardiac disease or general debilitation, due to possible prolongation of effect. 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 or uncastrated.

Warnings

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 with this drug must not be used as food. This drug is not to be administered to horses that are to be slaughtered for use in food.

Storage

Store between 15 °C and 25 °C.

PRESENTATIONS: 100 mL bottles.

Vetoquinol N.-A. Inc., 2000, ch. Georges, Lavaltrie, QC, CANADA J5T 3S5

CPN: 1234002.6