Description
Prednicortone tablets are a veterinary medicine containing the active substance prednisolone. They are used as an anti-inflammatory preparation for dogs and cats. For the symptomatic treatment or as adjunct treatment of inflammatory and immunemediated diseases.
Contraindications:
- Do not use in animals suffering from viral or mycotic infections.
- Do not use in animals suffering from diabetes mellitus or hyperadrenocorticism.
- Do not use in animals with osteoporosis.
- Do not use in animals suffering from cardiac or renal dysfunction.
- Do not use in animals suffering from corneal ulcers.
- Do not use in animals with gastro-intestinal ulceration.
- Do not use in animals with burns.
- Do not use concomitantly with attenuated alive vaccine.
- Do not use in the case of glaucoma.
- Do not use during pregnancy.
- Do not use in known cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance, to corticosteroids or to any of the excipients.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals:
- Prednisolone or other corticosteroids may cause hypersensitivity (allergic reactions).
- People with known hypersensitivity to prednisolone or other corticosteroids, or any of the excipients, should avoid contact with the veterinary medicinal product.
- To avoid accidental ingestion, particularly by a child, unused part-tablets should be returned to the open blister space and inserted back into the carton.
- In case of accidental ingestion, especially by a child, seek medical advice immediately and show the package leaflet or the label to the physician.
- Corticosteroids can cause foetal malformations; therefore it is recommended that pregnant women avoid contact with the veterinary medicinal product.
- Immediately wash hands thoroughly after handling the tablets.
Please follow dosage instructions provided by your vet.
