Summary of medicine characteristics - Activyl
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
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1. NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Activyl 100 mg spot-on solution for very small dogs
Activyl 150 mg spot-on solution for small dogs
Activyl 300 mg spot-on solution for medium dogs
Activyl 600 mg spot-on solution for large dogs
Activyl 900 mg spot-on solution for extra large dogs
2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active substance:
One ml contains 195 mg indoxacarb. One unit-dose pipette delivers:
| Unit dose (ml) | Indoxacarb (mg) | |
| Activyl for very small dogs (1.5 – 6.5 kg) | 0.51 | 100 |
| Activyl for small dogs (6.6 – 10 kg) | 0.77 | 150 |
| Activyl for medium dogs (10.1 – 20 kg) | 1.54 | 300 |
| Activyl for large dogs (20.1 – 40 kg) | 3.08 | 600 |
| Activyl for extra large dogs (40.1 – 60 kg) | 4.62 | 900 |
Excipients:
Isopropyl alcohol 354 mg/ml.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Spot-on solution.
A clear, colourless to yellow solution.
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS4.1 Target species
Dogs.
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4.2 Indications for use, specifying the target species
Treatment and prevention of flea infestation (Ctenocephalides felis ). Efficacy against new infestations with fleas persists for 4 weeks following a single application.
Developing stages of fleas in the pet’s immediate surroundings are killed following contact with Activyl treated pets.
4.3 Contraindications
None.
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4.4 Special warnings for each target species
None.
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4.5 Special precautions for use
Special precautions for use in animals
The product should not be used in dogs younger than 8 weeks of age as the safety of the product has not been established in these dogs.
The product should not be used in dogs weighing less than 1.5 kg as the safety of the product has not been established in these dogs.
Ensure that the dosage (pipette) corresponds to the weight of the treated dog (see section 4.9).
Apply the product only to the skin surface and on intact skin. Apply the dose to an area where the dog cannot lick it off, as described in section 4.9. Ensure that animals do not groom each other immediately following treatment. Keep treated animals separately until the application site is dry.
This product is for external topical application only. Do not administer orally or via any other route. Care should be taken to avoid the product coming into contact with the eyes of the dog.
The product remains effective following shampoo treatment, water immersion (swimming, bathing) and exposure to sunlight. However, animals should not be allowed to swim or treated with shampoo within 48 hours after treatment.
All dogs in a household should be treated with a suitable flea product.
A proper treatment of the pet's environment by additional chemical or physical measures is recommended.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals
Keep pipettes in the original packaging until ready to use.
Do not eat, drink or smoke while handling the veterinary medicinal product.
The sachet is child-resistant. Keep the product in the sachet until use, in order to prevent children from getting direct access to the product. Used pipettes should be disposed of immediately.
People with known hypersensitivity to indoxacarb should avoid contact with this product.
Local and/or systemic reactions have been observed in some people after exposure. To avoid adverse reactions:
- • administer the product in a well-ventilated area;
- • do not handle recently treated animals until the application site is dry;
- • on the day of treatment, children must not handle treated animals and the animals should not be permitted to sleep with their owners, especially children;
- • wash hands immediately after use and wash off any product in contact with the skin immediately with soap and water;
- • avoid contact with eyes, as the product may cause moderate eye irritation. If it occurs, the eyes should be rinsed slowly and gently with water.
If symptoms occur, seek medical advice and show the package leaflet to the physician.
This product is highly flammable. Keep away from heat, sparks, open flame or other sources of ignition.
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4.6 Adverse reactions (frequency and seriousness)
In very rare cases, a brief period of hypersalivation may occur if the animal licks the application site immediately after treatment. This is not a sign of intoxication and disappears within some minutes without treatment. Correct application (see section 4.9) will minimise licking of the application site. In very rare cases, application site reactions such as transitory scratching, erythema, alopecia or dermatitis at the application site may occur. These effects will usually resolve without treatment.
The application of the veterinary medicinal product may produce a local, temporary oily appearance or hair clumping at the application site. A dry white residue may be also observed. This is normal and will generally resolve within a couple of days after administration. These changes do not affect the safety or efficacy of the veterinary product.
The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:
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– very common (more than 1 in 10 animals displaying adverse reaction(s) during the course of one treatment)
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– common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals)
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– uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals )
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– rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals)
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– very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals, including isolated reports).
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4.7 Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay
The safety of the veterinary medicinal product has not been established during pregnancy and lactation.
Pregnancy:
Do not use during pregnancy.
Lactation:
Do not use during lactation.
Fertility:
Do not use in breeding animals.
4.8 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
None known.
In clinical studies, Activyl was co-administered with deltamethrin collars impregnated with up to 4% deltamethrin without evidence of associated adverse reactions.
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4.9 Amounts to be administered and administration route
Dosage schedule :
The recommended dose is 15 mg indoxacarb/kg body weight, equivalent to 0.077 ml/kg body weight. The following table defines the size of pipette to be used according to the weight of the dog:
| Weight of dog (kg) | Pipette size to be used | Volume (ml) | Indoxacarb (mg/kg) |
| 1.5 – 6.5 | Very small dogs | 0.51 | Minimum of 15 |
| 6.6 – 10 | Small dogs | 0.77 | 15 – 23 |
| 10.1 – 20 | Medium dogs | 1.54 | 15 – 30 |
| 20.1 – 40 | Large dogs | 3.08 | 15 – 30 |
| 40.1 – 60 | Extra large dogs | 4.62 | 15 – 23 |
| > 60 | The appropriate combination of pipettes should be used | ||
Method of administration:
Spot-on use. For application to the dog’s skin only.
Open one sachet and remove the pipette.
Step 1 : The dog should be standing for easy application. Hold the pipette in an upright position away from your face. Snap the tip open by bending it and folding it back on itself.
Step 2: Part the hair until the skin is visible.Place the pipette tip against the skin between the shoulder blades for dogs.
Squeeze pipette firmly and apply the entire contents directly to the skin.
In larger dogs, the entire contents of the pipette(s) should be applied evenly to 2–4 spots along the backline from the shoulder to the base of the tail. Do not apply an excessive amount of solution at any one spot in order to prevent run-off.
Treatment schedule :
Following a single administration, the veterinary medicinal product will prevent further flea infestation for 4 weeks.
4.10 Overdose (symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), if necessary
No adverse effects were observed in dogs aged 8 weeks or older when administered 5 times the recommended dose on 8 occasions at 4 weeks intervals or administered 5 times the recommended dose on 6 occasions at 2 weeks intervals.
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4.11 Withdrawal period
Not applicable.
5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
Pharmacotherapeutic group: Ectoparasiticides for topical use, incl. insecticides: indoxacarb.
ATCvet code: QP53AX27.
5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
Indoxacarb is an ectoparasiticide belonging to the oxadiazine chemical family. After being converted into a metabolite, indoxacarb is active against adult, larval and egg stages of insects. In fleas, in addition to its adulticidal activity, indoxacarb activity on the developing larval stages in the immediate surroundings of the treated pet has been demonstrated.
Indoxacarb is a pro-drug that requires bioactivation by the insect enzymes to exert its pharmacodynamic effects. It enters the insect primarily through ingestion but is also absorbed, to a lesser degree, through the insect cuticle. In the mid-gut of susceptible insect species, the insect’s enzymes remove the carbomethoxy group from parent indoxacarb, and convert it into its biologically active form. The bioactivated metabolite acts as a voltage-dependent sodium channel antagonist in insects, by blocking the sodium channels that regulate the flow of sodium ions in the insect’s nervous system. This results in a rapid cessation of feeding within 0 to 4 hours after treatment followed by cessation of egg laying (oviposition), paralysis and death occurring within 4 to 48 hours.
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5.2 Pharmacokinetic particulars
Following a single spot-on application of the product, indoxacarb can still be detected in both skin and hair coat after 4 weeks post-treatment. Absorption through the skin also occurs, but this systemic absorption is partial and not relevant for the clinical efficacy. The absorbed indoxacarb is extensively metabolised by the liver to a variety of metabolites. The major route of excretion is in faeces.
Environmental properties
See section 6.6.
6. PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS6.1 List of excipients
Triacetin
Ethyl acetoacetate
Isopropyl alcohol.
6.2 Incompatibilities
None known.
6.3 Shelf life
Shelf life of the veterinary medicinal product as packaged for sale: 4 years.
6.4 Special precautions for storage
This veterinary medicinal product does not require any special temperature storage conditions.
Store the pipettes in the original package in order to protect from moisture.
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6.5 Nature and composition of immediate packaging
Cardboard box with 1, 4 or 6 sachets; each sachet contains one unit-dose pipette. One unit-dose pipette holds 0.51 ml, 0.77 ml, 1.54 ml, 3.08 ml or 4.62 ml spot-on solution. One size of unit-dose pipette only per box.
The pipette consists of a blister film (polypropylene/cyclic-olefin-copolymer/polypropylene) and a foil lidstock (aluminium/polypropylene co-extruded) sealed into aluminium sachets.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
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6.6 Special precautions for the disposal of unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from the use of such products
Any unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from such veterinary medicinal products should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.
Activyl should not enter water courses as this may be dangerous for fish and other aquatic organisms.
7. MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER
Intervet International BV
Wim de Korverstraat 35
5831 AN Boxmeer
The Netherlands
8. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
EU/2/10/118/001–010
EU/2/10/118/015–019
9. DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION
Date of first authorisation: 18/02/2011.
Date of latest renewal: 07/01/2016.
10 DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT
Detailed information on this veterinary medicinal product is available on the website of the European Medicines Agency.
PROHIBITION OF SALE, SUPPLY AND/OR USE
Not applicable.
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1. NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Activyl 100 mg spot-on solution for small cats
Activyl 200 mg spot-on solution for large cats
2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active substance:
One ml contains 195 mg indoxacarb. One unit-dose pipette delivers:
| Unit dose (ml) | Indoxacarb (mg) | |
| Activyl for small cats (< 4 kg) | 0.51 | 100 |
| Activyl for large cats (> 4 kg) | 1.03 | 200 |
Excipients:
Isopropyl alcohol 354 mg/ml.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Spot-on solution.
A clear, colourless to yellow solution.
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS4.1 Target species
Cats.
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4.2 Indications for use, specifying the target species
Treatment and prevention of flea infestation (Ctenocephalides felis ). Efficacy against new infestations with fleas persists for 4 weeks following a single application.
The veterinary medicinal product can be used as part of a treatment strategy for flea allergy dermatitis (FAD).
Developing stages of fleas in the pet’s immediate surroundings are killed following contact with Activyl treated pets.
4.3 Contraindications
None.
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4.4 Special warnings for each target species
The safety of the product has not been established in cats younger than 8 weeks of age.
The safety of the product has not been established in cats weighing less than 0.6 kg.
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4.5 Special precautions for use
Special precautions for use in animals
Ensure that the dosage (pipette) corresponds to the weight of the treated cat (see section 4.9).
Apply the product only to the skin surface and on intact skin. Apply the dose to an area where the cat cannot lick it off, as described in section 4.9. Ensure that animals do not groom each other immediately following treatment. Keep treated animals separately until the application site is dry.
This product is for external topical application only. Do not administer orally or via any other route. Care should be taken to avoid the product coming into contact with the eyes of the cat.
The product remains effective following shampoo treatment, water immersion (swimming, bathing) and exposure to sunlight. However, animals should not be allowed to swim or treated with shampoo within 48 hours after treatment.
All cats in a household should be treated with a suitable flea product.
A proper treatment of the pet's environment by additional chemical or physical measures is recommended.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals
Keep pipettes in the original packaging until ready to use.
Do not eat, drink or smoke while handling the veterinary medicinal product.
The sachet is child-resistant. Keep the product in the sachet until use, in order to prevent children from getting direct access to the product. Used pipettes should be disposed of immediately.
People with known hypersensitivity to indoxacarb should avoid contact with this product.
Local and/or systemic reactions have been observed in some people after exposure. To avoid adverse reactions:
- • administer the product in a well-ventilated area;
- • do not handle recently treated animals until the application site is dry;
- • on the day of treatment, children must not handle treated animals and the animals should not be permitted to sleep with their owners, especially children;
- • wash hands immediately after use and wash off any product in contact with the skin immediately with soap and water;
- • avoid contact with eyes, as the product may cause moderate eye irritation. If it occurs, the eyes should be rinsed slowly and gently with water.
If symptoms occur, seek medical advice and show the package leaflet to the physician.
This product is highly flammable. Keep away from heat, sparks, open flame or other sources of ignition.
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4.6 Adverse reactions (frequency and seriousness)
In rare cases, neurological signs (e.g. incoordination, tremor, ataxia, convulsions, mydriasis and impaired vision) have been observed. Other signs observed include emesis in rare cases or anorexia, lethargy, hyperactivity and vocalisation in very rare cases. All signs are generally reversible following supportive treatment.
In very rare cases, a brief period of hypersalivation may occur if the animal licks the application site immediately after treatment. This is not a sign of intoxication and disappears within some minutes without treatment. Correct application (see section 4.9) will minimise licking of the application site. In rare cases, application site reactions such as transitory scratching, erythema, alopecia or dermatitis at the application site may occur. These effects will usually resolve without treatment.
The application of the veterinary medicinal product may produce a local, temporary oily appearance or hair clumping at the application site. A dry white residue may be also observed. This is normal and will generally resolve within a couple of days after administration. These changes do not affect the safety or efficacy of the veterinary product.
The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:
-
– very common (more than 1 in 10 animals displaying adverse reaction(s) 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)
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– very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals, including isolated reports).
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4.7 Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay
The safety of the veterinary medicinal product has not been established during pregnancy and lactation.
Pregnancy:
Do not use during pregnancy.
Lactation:
Do not use during lactation.
Fertility:
Do not use in breeding animals.
4.8 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
None known.
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4.9 Amounts to be administered and administration route
Dosage schedule :
The recommended dose is 25 mg indoxacarb/kg body weight, equivalent to 0.128 ml/kg body weight. The following table defines the size of pipette to be used according to the weight of the cat:
| Weight of cat (kg) | Pipette size to be used | Volume (ml) | Indoxacarb (mg/kg) |
| < 4 | Small cats | 0.51 | Minimum of 25 |
| > 4 | Large cats | 1.03 | Maximum of 50 |
Method of administration :
Spot-on use. For application to the cat’s skin only.
Open one sachet and remove the pipette.
Step 1 : The cat should be standing for easy application. Hold the pipette in an upright position away from your face. Snap the tip open by bending it and folding it back on itself.
Step 2: Part the hair until the skin is visible.Place the pipette tip against the skin at the base of the skull, where the cat cannot lick it off.
Squeeze pipette firmly and apply the entire contents directly to the skin.
Treatment schedule :
Following a single administration, the veterinary medicinal product will prevent further flea infestation for 4 weeks.
4.10 Overdose (symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), if necessary
No adverse effects were observed in cats aged 8 weeks or older when administered 5 times the recommended dose on 8 occasions at 4 weeks intervals or administered 5 times the recommended dose on 6 occasions at 2 weeks intervals.
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4.11 Withdrawal period
Not applicable.
5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
Pharmacotherapeutic group: Ectoparasiticides for topical use, incl. insecticides: indoxacarb. ATCvet code: QP53AX27.
5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties
Indoxacarb is an ectoparasiticide belonging to the oxadiazine chemical family. After being converted into a metabolite, indoxacarb is active against adult, larval and egg stages of insects. In fleas, in addition to its adulticidal activity, indoxacarb activity on the developing larval stages in the immediate surroundings of the treated pet has been demonstrated.
Indoxacarb is a pro-drug that requires bioactivation by the insect enzymes to exert its pharmacodynamic effects. It enters the insect primarily through ingestion but is also absorbed, to a lesser degree, through the insect cuticle. In the mid-gut of susceptible insect species, the insect’s enzymes remove the carbomethoxy group from parent indoxacarb, and convert it into its biologically active form. The bioactivated metabolite acts as a voltage-dependent sodium channel antagonist in insects, by blocking the sodium channels that regulate the flow of sodium ions in the insect’s nervous system. This results in a rapid cessation of feeding within 0 to 4 hours after treatment followed by cessation of egg laying (oviposition), paralysis and death occurring within 4 to 48 hours.
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5.2 Pharmacokinetic particulars
Following a single spot-on application of the product, indoxacarb can still be detected in both skin and hair coat after 4 weeks post-treatment. Absorption through the skin also occurs, but this systemic absorption is partial and not relevant for the clinical efficacy. The absorbed indoxacarb is extensively metabolised by the liver to a variety of metabolites. The major route of excretion is in faeces.
Environmental properties
See section 6.6.
6. PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS6.1 List of excipients
Triacetin
Ethyl acetoacetate
Isopropyl alcohol.
6.2 Incompatibilities
None known.
6.3 Shelf life
Shelf life of the veterinary medicinal product as packaged for sale: 4 years.
6.4 Special precautions for storage
This veterinary medicinal product does not require any special temperature storage conditions.
Store the pipettes in the original package in order to protect from moisture.
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6.5 Nature and composition of immediate packaging
Cardboard box with 1, 4 or 6 sachets; each sachet contains one unit-dose pipette. One unit-dose pipette holds 0.51 ml or 1.03 ml spot-on solution. One size of unit-dose pipette only per box.
The pipette consists of a blister film (polypropylene/cyclic-olefin-copolymer/polypropylene) and a foil lidstock (aluminium/polypropylene co-extruded) sealed into aluminium sachets.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
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6.6 Special precautions for the disposal of unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from the use of such products
7. MARKETING AUTHORISATION HOLDER
Intervet International BV
Wim de Korverstraat 35
5831 AN Boxmeer
The Netherlands
8. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBER(S)
EU/2/10/118/011–014
EU/2/10/118/020–021
9. DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION
Date of first authorisation: 18/02/2011.
Date of latest renewal: 07/01/2016.