Summary of medicine characteristics - Rabigen SAG2
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
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1. NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Rabigen SAG2 oral suspension, for red foxes and raccoon dogs.
2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active substance :
Live attenuated rabies virus, SAG2 strain minimum 8 log10 CCID50*/dose
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* CCID50 : Cell Culture Infective Dose 50%
Excipients :
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Oral suspension
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS4.1 Target species
Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes ) and raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides ).
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4.2 Indications for use, specifying the target species
For the active immunisation of red foxes and raccoon dogs to prevent infection by rabies virus.
The duration of protection is of at least 6 months.
4.3 Contraindications
None.
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4.4 Special warnings for each target species
Not applicable.
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4.5 Special precautions for use
Special precautions for use in animals
Baits shall not be distributed in inhabited areas, roads and watery areas.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals
It is recommended to wear rubber gloves.
People handling and distributing this vaccine should be vaccinated against rabies.
Immunocompromised/immunosuppressed individuals must not be allowed to handle this vaccine.
In the event of human exposure to the active ingredient of the vaccine, seek medical advice immediately and show the package leaflet or the label to the physician.
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4.6 Adverse reactions (frequency and seriousness)
No adverse events have been reported in the target species.
As this vaccine presentation contains traces of gentamicin and contains tetracycline as biomarker, occasional hypersensitivity reactions may be observed in domestic animals that have accidentally ingested the bait.
Vomiting due to gastric intolerance (potentially due to the aluminium/PVC sachet as part of the bait vaccine), in dogs which have accidentally ingested the bait, has been reported.
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4.7 Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay
The safety of the vaccine in pregnant and lactating animals has not been investigated.
However rabies virus and attenuated rabies vaccine viruses do not usually accumulate in reproductive organs and are not known to directly affect reproductive functions.
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
The baits are distributed by land or by air within the framework of vaccination campaigns against rabies. They are intended to be eaten by foxes / raccoon dogs. The intake of a single bait is sufficient to ensure active immunisation to prevent infection by rabies virus.
The distribution rate depends on the topography and on the population of the target species.
The minimum distribution rate is:
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– 13 baits per square km over the areas where fox /raccoon dog density indexes were equal or less
than 3 foxes / raccoon dogs seen per 10 km.
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– 20 baits per square km over the areas where fox / raccoon dog density indexes were more than 3
foxes / raccoon dogs seen per 10 km.
4.10 Overdose (symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), if necessary
The administration of the vaccine at 10 times the recommended dosage induced no undesirable effects.
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4.11 Withdrawal period
Not applicable.
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5. IMMUNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
Pharmacotherapeutic group: Live viral vaccines
ATCvet code: QI07BD.
Rabigen SAG2 is a live modified rabies vaccine for oral administration to red foxes (Vulpes vulpes ) and raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides ).
The active ingredient is a double low virulence mutant isolated from the SAD Bern strain of rabies virus by two successive selection steps in order to avoid natural reversion to the parental strain.
It is used for the active immunisation of foxes and raccoon dogs characterised by the induction of rabies specific antibodies.
6. PHARMACEUTICAL PARTICULARS6.1 List of excipients
Vaccine :
Disodium phosphate – Potassium dihydrogen phosphate – Glutamic acid – Saccharose – Gelatin –
Tryptone – Lactalbumin hydrolysate – Sodium chloride – Water for injection
Appetent matrix (bait) :
Rhodor 7046R antifoam – Tetracycline (Hcl) HD – EVA (Ethyl Vinyl Acetate) – White soft paraffin -Paraffin 50/52° C – Seah Saur – Natural fish aroma
6.2 Incompatibilities
Not applicable.
6.3 Shelf life
2 years at –20°C and 2 days at +25°C.
6.4. Special precautions for storage
Store in a freezer at –40°C to –20°C.
Protect from light. Keep the boxes tightly closed.
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6.5 Nature and composition of immediate packaging
Liquid vaccine contained within an aluminium/PVC sachet coated with an appetising matrix.
The baits are successively packed in boxes of:
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– 200 units (4×50)
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– 400 units (2×200)
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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
VIRBAC S.A.
1ere Avenue 2065m L.I.D.
06516 Carros – France
tel: + 33 4 92 08 73 04
fax: + 33 4 92 08 73 48
e-mail:
8. MARKETING AUTHORISATION NUMBERS
EU/2/00/021/001
EU/2/00/021/002
9. DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION/RENEWAL OF THE AUTHORISATION
Date of first authorisation: 06/04/2000
Date of latest renewal: 16/03/2010