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25107
Lutalyse Rx
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Lutalyse Description
Lutalyse is an effective luteolytic agent for mares and cattle and is used to induce parturition in swine.
What is Lutalyse?
Lutalyse used as a luteolytic agent in cattle, parturition induction in swine, and luteolytic effect in mares. This product contains the naturally occurring prostaglandin F2 alpha (dinoprost) as the tromethamine salt.
Which animals/pets is Lutalyse for?
For use in cattle, swine, and mares.
Lutalyse uses
Lutalyse has a luteolytic effect on cattle and mares and works to induce parturition in swine.
What does Lutalyse do?
This product uses dinoprost tromethamine to:
- Control estrous timing in estrous cycling mares or in clinically anestrous mares with a corpeus luteum
- Induce parturition in swine
- Induce abortion in non-lactating or feedlot cattle
- Treat chronic endometriosis (pyometra) and silent (unobserved) estrus in cattle
- Synchronize estrus in cattle
Lutalyse side effects
Potential side effects include:
In mares:Other potential reactions include:
In swine:
In cattle:
In mares:
- Decrease in rectal temperature
- Sweating
- Lying down
- Locomotor incoordination
- Abdominal discomfort
- Increased respiration rate
- Increased heart rate
In swine:
- Vomiting (at a dose of 100mg)
- Salivation
- Increased vocalization
- Dyspnea
- Hyperpnea
- Tail movements
- Abdominal muscle spasms
- Defecation
- Urination
- Itching
- Nesting behaviors
- Slight incoordination
- Pruritus
- Erythema
In cattle:
- Limited salivation
Lutalyse ingredients
Each mL contains dinoprost tromethamine equivalent to 5 mg dinoprost: also, benzyl alcohol, 9.45 mg added as preservative.
Lutalyse overdose: What to do?
Immediately contact your closest emergency animal hospital.
What to know before using Lutalyse
- Pregnancy status should be determined in mares prior to injection. This medication can induce parturition and abortion.
- Mares with subacute or acute disorders of the reproductive tract, respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, or vascular system should not take this medication.
- Employ aggressive antibiotic treatment at the first sign of injection site infection, whether diffuse or localized.
- Never administer intravenously.
- Prostaglandin synthesis can be inhibited with concurrent NSAID use. Do not administer with any other NSAID.
- Never administer to pregnant cattle, except in cases where abortion is desired.
- Cattle on progestin will have reduced response to this injection.
- Never administer to gilts or sows before 3 days of predicted normal farrowing. An increased rate of postnatal mortality and stillbirths can occur.
- This injection is not effective if it is administered before day 5 following ovulation in mares.
- A severe localized clostridial infection can occur and, rarely, result in death.
- Not for use in animals intended for food slaughter.
- Drug residues can result when administered in any dose greater than approved.
- No withdrawal period is required before slaughter of swine.
- No pre-slaughter or milk discard is required for cattle.
- Do not administer to humans.
- Keep away from children.
- Humans with respiratory or bronchial issues, asthmatics, and women of childbearing age must use extreme caution in the handling of this product. In early stages, a woman can be unaware of pregnancy. This medication is easily and readily absorbed into the skin, which can cause bronchospasm and/or abortion.
- Accidental skin spillage must be immediately washed off using soap and water.
For a copy of the SDS (Safety Data Sheet), technical support, or to report a suspected adverse reaction, Zoetis, Inc. may be contacted at 1-888-963-8471.
For more information about side effect reporting of animal drugs, contact the FDA by calling 1-888-FDA-VETS, or go to http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth.
How is Lutalyse sold?
-30 ml
-100 ml
Manufacturer
Zoetis
Overview
Use as directed by your veterinarian.
Main Ingredients
Each mL contains dinoprost tromethamine equivalent to 5 mg dinoprost: also, benzyl alcohol, 9.45 mg added as preservative.