Pigfen 40 mg/g Premix for Medicated Feeding Stuff for Pigs

Care should be taken to avoid the following practices because they increase the
risk of development of resistance and could ultimately result in ineffective
therapy:
•
extended period of time.
•
misadministration of the veterinary medicinal product, or lack of calibration of
the dosing device (if any).

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Suspected clinical cases of resistance to anthelmintics should be further
investigated using appropriate tests (e.g. Faecal Egg Count Reduction Test).
Where the results of the test(s) strongly suggest resistance to a particular
anthelmintic, an anthelmintic belonging to another pharmacological class and
having a different mode of action should be used.
The uptake of medication by animals can be altered as a consequence of
illness. In case of insufficient uptake of feed, animals should be treated
parenterally.

Special precautions for use in animals
None.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary
medicinal product to animals
Embryotoxic effects cannot be excluded. Pregnant women must take extra
precautions when handling this veterinary medicinal product.
This veterinary medicinal product may be toxic to humans after ingestion.
Accidental ingestion of the veterinary medicinal product should be avoided.
In case of accidental ingestion, rinse mouth with plenty of clean water and seek
medical advice immediately and show the package leaflet or the label to the
physician.
This veterinary medicinal product may cause eye irritation and skin
sensitisation.
Avoid contact with skin and/or eyes.
Personal protective equipment consisting of goggles, impervious gloves and a
disposable half-mask respirator conforming to European Standard EN149 or a
non-disposable respirator to European Standard EN 140 with a filter to EN 143
should be worn when handling the veterinary medicinal product.
In case of skin and/or eye contact, immediately rinse with plenty of water.
Wash hands after use.
Special precautions for the protection of the environment
The veterinary medicinal product should not be allowed to enter surface waters
as it has harmful effects on aquatic organisms.

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Other precautions
Not applicable