Veterinary medicines information
The HPRA’s database lists all veterinary medicines approved for use in Ireland.
- New medicines are added at least weekly as they are authorised.
- Changes to existing products, like new indications, name changes or changes to withdrawal periods or shelf lives are implemented once approved.
- Withdrawn medicines are removed immediately. However, the products concerned can continue to be used once they are within their designated expiry date.
All updates are consolidated into a monthly report, available here.
Use the ‘Search’ line or the ‘Advanced search’ button to search for particular medicines or to generate a list of medicines for a particular indication or species or to filter the information.
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
Each medicine’s SPC details pertinent information regarding product instructions, warnings, use, storage and disposal. The SPC is intended for healthcare professionals.
Other products
Certain veterinary medicines, other than those approved by the HPRA, may also be legally available in Ireland:
- Centrally-authorised medicines that have been approved by the European Medicines Agency
- Medicines that have been granted a special licence by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Products outside the scope of the veterinary medicines legislation (such as feed additives or biocides).
Product availability
Even if a veterinary medicine has been authorised, it might not yet be available due to:
Product not yet commercially available in Ireland
Temporary stock shortage
Other reasons (such as Irish marketing authorisation is used to support the marketing of the product abroad).
Union Product Database
Access information on all veterinary medicines authorised in the European Medicines Agency website.
Advanced search
Allows searching by various criteria such as:
Trade Name
Active Substances
Licence Holder
Licence or Transfer Date
Licence Number
ATC Code
Therapeutic Class
Dispensing Status
Species
Legal Status
View a tutorial on advanced search here.