POLISAN

Trade name of the drug: Polisan.

International nonproprietary name: amitraz.

Veterinary plate

Polisan contains in 1 plate as many active ingredients: amitraz – 6.0 mg, excipients and cardboard.

The drug is made in the form of light gray to dark gray cardboard plates.

Polisan belongs to the pharmacotherapeutic group of acaricidal drugs.

Amitraz, which is part of the drug, has a pronounced acaricidal contact action against adult forms of Varroa destructor and Acarapis Woodi; its use helps prevent the emergence of resistant mite populations.

According to the degree of exposure to the organism, refers to moderately dangerous substances, in recommended doses, it does not have a locally irritating and sensitizing effect.

Polisan is not toxic to bees, in recommended doses it does not adversely affect the vital activity and productivity of colonies.

The drug is used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes for varroatosis and acarapidosis of honeybees in the spring and autumn periods.

Do not use the drug less than 14 days before the start of the major honey collection to avoid the penetration of the drug components into marketable honey.

Apply Polisan in spring, after the play flight, and in autumn, after the marketable honey extraction. Treat the bee colonies at an ambient temperature of at least +14 °C, early in the morning or in the evening, after the end of the bees’ flight, at the rate of 1 product plate per 9-10 honeycombs with bees.

Treat the colonies affected by varroatosis twice with an interval of 6–7 days, and broodless offshoots – with an interval of one day. Treat the bee colonies affected by acarapidosis 4–6 times with an interval of 7 days. Before processing, place mesh stretchers at the bottom of the hives. Attach the product plates to a wire 20 cm long, after which ignite them on one or both sides, extinguish the flames and place them, smoldering, into the hive, on top of the nest between the extreme honeycombs, expanding the space between them up to 3 cm, or place a smoldering plate on the metal mesh of the stretcher. Also, you can place a smoldering plate on the bottom of the hive, onto a special metal plate. After placing the plate, close the lower notch and seal the hive.

The smoldering plate should not come into contact with the wooden parts of the hive. After 1 hour, check whether the plates have burned completely, and, if not, repeat the treatment with a full or half dose of Polisan. After the end of the drug use, open the notches and remove the smoldered plates.

Honey is allowed to be used for food purposes no earlier than 14 days after the end of the use of the drug in accordance with this instruction.

When using a product, the general rules of personal hygiene and safety provided for when using drugs should be observed. Empty packaging from under the drug is prohibited to be used for household purposes, it is subject to disposal with household waste.

In case of accidental contact of the drug with the skin or mucous membranes of the eyes, they must be rinsed with plenty of water.

People with hypersensitivity to the components of the drug should avoid direct contact with it. In case of accidental contact of the drug with the skin or mucous membranes of the eyes, they must be rinsed with plenty of water. In case of allergic reactions or accidental ingestion of the components of the drug into the human body, you should immediately contact a medical institution (take the instructions for use or label with you).

Adverse reactions and complications when using the drug in accordance with the instructions for use, as a rule, are not observed.

Symptoms of drug overdose in bees have not been established.

Polisan should not be used in conjunction with other acaricidal medications.

The specifics of the drug's action at the first intake or when it is canceled have not been established.

NB! Avoid the prescribed dosage and prescribed administration pattern violations, as this may lead to suboptimal effectiveness. If the next drug dose is missed, it should be administered as soon as possible in the same dose, according to the same pattern.

Popisan is produced packaged, 10 plates in hermetically sealed bags made of metallized film. Each consumer package contains a patient information leaflet

Store the drug in the original unopened container, in a place protected from direct sunlight, separately from food and feed, at a temperature of 0 to +25 °C.

Keep out of reach of children. Use immediately after opening the package.

It is released without a prescription from a veterinarian.

The unused drug is disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the legislation.

The drug shelf life, subject to compliance with storage conditions in the original unopened container, is 3 years from the date of manufacture. Do not use the drug after the expiration date.