Ilium Tolfejec

Anti-inflammatory Injection

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A non steroidal anti-inflammatory
analgesic injection for cattle and pigs.

Indications
For use by or under the direction of a registered veterinarian as an aid in the treatment of pneumonia and acute mastitis in cattle and metritis-mastitis-agalactia in pigs.

Directions for use
Use the contents of this vial within six months of initial broaching. Discard the unused portion.

Cattle:
Pneumonia: 2mg/kg (1mL per 20kg bw) by intramuscular injection high in the neck (see leaflet for diagram). Treatment may be repeated once only after 48 hours.
Mastitis: 4mg/kg (1mL per 10kg bw) as a single intravenous injection.

Pigs:
Metritis-mastitis-agalactia: 2mg/kg (1mL per 20kg bw) as a single intramuscular injection.

Use for a maximum of 14 days or as directed by a veterinary surgeon.

Presentation
100mL Glass Vial

Composition
40mg/mL Tolfenamic acid

Pharmacology
Tolfenamic acid (N-(2-methyl-3-chlorophenyl) anthranilic acid) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) belonging to the fenamate group. Tolfenamic acid exerts anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities. The anti-inflammatory activity of tolfenamic acid is mainly due to an inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase and thus to a reduction of the synthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxanes, which are important inflammatory mediators.

Restraints:
DO NOT inject cattle other than into muscle tissues high on the side of the neck (see diagram). Injection of product into muscles other than as described is likely to result in residues in meat above the MRL.
Precautions
Repeat treatments or higher doses could result in residues above the MRL unless the label withholding period is extended. The prescribing Veterinarian would need to advise on an extended withholding period. Safe use of ILIUM TOLFEJEC Injection during pregnancy has not been established.

Withholding period
MEAT:
Cattle by intramuscular administration:
DO NOT USE less than 10 days before slaughter for human consumption.
Cattle by intravenous administration:
DO NOT USE less than 4 days before slaughter for human consumption.
Pigs by intramuscular administration:
DO NOT USE less than 6 days before slaughter for human consumption.

MILK:
Cattle by Intramuscular or Intravenous administration:
Milk collected from cows within 12 hours (1 milking) MUST NOT BE USED for human consumption or processing. This milk should not be fed to bobby calves.

Storage
Store below 30ºC (room temperature).

Registration
All states

APVMA Number
61712