Ventipulmin

1 x 355 ml

Sirup / Saft

Active substance

Clenbuterol (Clenbuterol hydrochloride) : 25 mikg/ml

ATC code

QR03CC13 Clenbuterol

QR03CC Selective beta-2-adrenoreceptor agonists

QR03C Adrenergics for systemic use

QR03 Drugs for obstructive airway diseases

QR Respiratory system

Species

Horses

Indications

Treatment of respiratory disease in horses where it is considered that airway obstruction due to bronchospasm and/or accumulation of mucus is a contributing factor, and improved mucociliary clearance is desirable. To be used alone or as adjuvant therapy.

In particular:

i) Acute, sub-acute and chronic respiratory allergies.

ii) Acute, sub-acute and chronic infections where the presence of mucus and/or micro-organisms may stimulate bronchospasm or cause airway obstruction and thus an increase in airway resistance. For example, bronchitis, bronchiolitis and bronchopneumonia alone, or associated with equine influenza and other viral respiratory diseases.

iii) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

In cases complicated by bacterial infection, the administration of antimicrobial agents is recommended.

Dose to be administered and administration route

For oral use.

Administer 4 ml Ventipulmin Syrup per 125 kg bodyweight twice daily. This is equivalent to twice daily administration of 0.8 micrograms clenbuterol hydrochloride per kg bodyweight.

The syrup should be added to the feed. (One depression of the pump delivers 4 ml syrup).

Treatment should continue for as long as necessary.

Adverse reactions

Clenbuterol may cause side effects such as sweating (mainly neck region), muscle tremor, tachycardia, slight hypotension or restlessness. These are typical for β-agonists and occur rarely.

The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:

- very common (more than 1 in 10 animals displaying adverse reactions during the course of one treatment)

- common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals)

- uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals)

- rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals)

- very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals, including isolated reports).