Scullcap And Valerian Sugar Coated Tablets
Revised: 27th November 2008
AN: 00472/2008
1] Name of the Veterinary Medicinal Product
Scullcap and Valerian
Sugar coated tablets
2] Qualitative and Quantitative Composition
Active substance: Each tablet contains;
Mistletoe Dry Ext (Powdered) 3:1 50mg
Valerian Dry Ext Powdered) 5:1 50mg
Scullcap herb (Powdered) 30mg
Gentian Dry Ext (Powdered ) 2:1 24mg
Excipients
Ferric oxide, yellow (E172) 0.1mg
Titanium dioxide (E171) 0.8mg
For full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3] Pharmaceutical form
Coated tablet
Yellow tablet, 8.73mm diameter
4] Clinical particulars
Target species
Dogs and cats
4.2 Indications for use
A herbal medicine for the symptomatic relief of anxiety, nervousness, excitability and travel sickness and an adjunct in the treatment of epilepsy in dogs and cats.
Contra-indications
None
Special warnings for each target species
Dogs – None necessary
Cats – None necessary
Special precautions for use
Special precautions for use in animals:
Epilepsy should only be treated in conjunction with a veterinary surgeon
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the medicinal product to animals:
Wash hands after use
4.6 Adverse reactions (frequency and seriousness)
01/05/2002 – 31/01/2007
Doses sold: 3,345,480
Adverse reactions: Three (3)
4.7 Use during pregnancy and lactation
No data is available to support the use of this product in pregnant or lactating animals. Therefore the use of this product in pregnant or lactating animals is not recommended.
4.8 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
None known
4.9 Amounts to be administered and administration route
1-2 tablets per 5kgs of bodyweight daily.
Can be used on a daily basis or as and when required for specific occasions or situations.
Oral administration
4.10 Overdose
No treatment specified
4.11 Withdrawal periods
Not applicable
5] Pharmacological properties
5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
Not known
5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties
Not known
6] Pharmaceutical particulars
List of excipients
Ferric oxide, yellow (E172)
Titanium dioxide (E171)
Asafoetida
Talc, purified
Magnesium stearate
Sodium starch glycollate
Sucrose, compressible
Syrup
Incompatibilities
None known
Shelf life
Shelf life of the veterinary medicinal product as packaged for sale: 3 years
6.4 Special precautions for storage
Do not store above 25ºC. Store in a dry place
6.5 Nature and composition of immediate packaging
White high density polyethylene bottle
White high density polyethylene cap (tamper evident)
Available in bottles of 50, 100, 200 and 500 tablets
Not all pack sizes may be marketed
6.6 Special precautions for the disposal of unused veterinary medicinal product
Any unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from such veterinary medicinal products should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.
7] Marketing authorisation holder
Dorwest Herbs Ltd
Shipton Gorge
Bridport
Dorset
DT6 4LP
England
8] Marketing authorisation number
00866/4021
9] Date of first authorisation or date of renewal of the authorisation
First authorised – 01/09/1992
10] Date of revision of the text
November 2008