Description
GastroGard 370 mg/g oral paste – Each gram contains: Omeprazole:370 mg, Yellow Iron Oxide (E 172) 2 mg. For the full list of excipients, see data sheet
Oral paste for treatment and prevention of gastric ulcers in horses.
Not recommended for animals under 4 weeks of age or weighing less than 70 kg bodyweight.
Stress (including high performance training and competition), feeding, management and husbandry practices may be associated with the development of gastric ulceration in horses. Individuals responsible for the well-being of horses should consider reducing the ulcerogenic challenge by modifying husbandry practices to achieve one or more of the following: reduced stress, reduced fasting, increased intake of roughage and access to grazing.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals
As this product may cause hypersensitivity, avoid direct contact with skin and eyes. Use impervious gloves and do not eat or drink when handling and administering the product. Wash hands or any exposed skin after use. In case of contact with eyes, wash immediately with clean running water and seek medical advice. Persons developing a reaction after contact with the product should avoid handling the product in future.
