Solacyl

1 x 1000 g

Powder for use in drinking water

Active substance

Sodium salicylate : 1.000 mg/g

ATC code

QN02BA04 Sodium salicylate

QN02BA Salicylic acid and derivatives

QN02B Other analgesics and antipyretics

QN02 Analgesics

QN Nervous system

Species

Turkeys.

Indications

Symptomatic treatment of inflammatory respiratory diseases, if necessary in combination with an appropriate anti-infective therapy.

Dose to be administered and administration route

In-drinking water use.

86,2 mg salicylic acid/kg bodyweight daily (equivalent to100 mg product/kg body weight daily) for 3 consecutive days.

Based on the recommended dose and the number and weight of animals to be treated, the exact daily concentration of the veterinary medicinal product should be calculated according to the following formula:

100 mg veterinary medicinal product/kg body weight/day	x	average body weight (kg) of animals to be treated	= .... mg veterinary medicinal product per litre of drinking water

average daily water consumption (l/animal)

The maximum solubility of the veterinary medicinal product in drinking water is approximately 100 g/litre.

For weighing the calculated amount of sodium salicylate the use of suitably calibrated weighing equipment is recommended.

Medicated drinking water should be freshly prepared every 24 hours.

Any medicated water which is not consumed within 24 hours should be discarded and the medicated drinking water replenished.

In order to ensure consumption of the medicated water, animals should not have access to other water supplies whilst being on treatment.

Adverse reactions

Turkeys:

Undetermined frequency (cannot be estimated from the available data)

Gastrointestinal irritation^a (Tarry or black stool^b)

Drinking a lot^c

^a especially in animals with pre-existing gastrointestinal disease.

^b due to bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract.

^c increase in water intake.

Reporting adverse events is important. It allows continuous safety monitoring of a veterinary medicinal product. Reports should be sent, preferably via a veterinarian, to either the marketing authorisation holder or its local representative or the national competent authority via the national reporting system. See also the last section of the package leaflet for contact details.