Optomease Vet 200mg/ml Concentrate for Solution for Fish Treatment

None.

Special precautions for safe use in the target species:
During anaesthesia, the fish must be closely monitored. A number of factors influence
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the efficacy and safety of the veterinary medicinal product, including concentration of
the drug in water, duration of exposure, temperature, oxygen and density of biomass.
Hence it is recommended to test the selected drug concentration and exposure time is
conducted with a small group of representative fish before large numbers are
medicated, particularly when water temperature is at the upper or lower ends of the
normal temperature ranges for the species being treated. The veterinary medicinal
product should be dissolved in water of the same composition and characteristics as
that to which the fish are accustomed.
-To minimise damage and loss when medicated the level of sedation should allow
fish to maintain their equilibrium and swimming position.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal
product to animals:
Benzocaine may cause hypersensitivity (allergy) following ingestion or contact with the
skin or mucosa. In rare cases, benzocaine may cause methaemoglobinaemia
(excessive methaemoglobin in the blood) in people who are hypersensitive. Cyanosis
(blue skin or lips) may occur as a result of excessive methaemoglobin concentrations.
People with known hypersensitivity to benzocaine or who have been advised not to
work with such preparations should avoid contact with the veterinary medicinal
product.
Foetal deaths may occur following administration of benzocaine in human beings.
Pregnant women should be extra careful to avoid exposure if handling the veterinary
medicinal product.
As an anaesthetic, benzocaine may cause adverse reactions, including nervous,
respiratory and cardiovascular alterations. This includes direct contact with skin, which
can cause local anaesthesia, and prolonged exposure may cause dermatitis.
This veterinary medicinal product also contains DMSO as an excipient, which may be
irritant to the skin.
Avoid contact with the eyes, skin and clothing.
Personal protective equipment consisting of impermeable gloves should always be
worn when handling the veterinary medicinal product and preparing stock solution or
the anaesthetic bath.
Do not eat, drink or smoke when handling the veterinary medicinal product or the
anaesthetic bath.
In case of contact with the eyes, flush immediately with plenty of clean water. In case
of skin contact, wash the exposed area immediately with plenty of water. Remove
contaminated clothes immediately. If you develop symptoms following exposure, seek
medical advice immediately and show the package leaflet or the label to the physician.
In case of accidental ingestion, seek medical advice immediately and show the
package leaflet or the label to the physician. Vomiting may be induced; activated
charcoal may be administered.
Wash hands thoroughly after use.
Special precautions for the protection of the environment:
In order to protect the environment, used solution must be transferred to a holding
tank filled with water with subsequent controlled release for dilution in the effluent to
be discharged from the facility. See section 5.5.
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