Agrar - Model Levamisole 10% - Synthetic Broad Spectrum Anthelmintic Active Against

Composition:

Each ml contains 100 mg levamisole base (as hydrochloride).

Indications:

• Activity: Lungworms (Dictyocaulus spp., Protostrongylus spp., and Metastrongylus elongatus (pigs).
• Ascaridae (Toxocara vilulorum, Ascarissuum).  Trichuridae (Trichuris ovis, Trichuris suis).
• Trichostrongylidae (Trichostrongylus spp., cooperia spp., Ostertagis spp., Marshallagis spp., Haemonchus spp., Nematodirus spp.).  Strongylidae (Oesophagostomum spp., Chabertia ovina, Bunostomum spp.). Strongyloides (Strongyloides spp.).
• Levamisole is a synthetic broad spectrum anthelmintic and is active against adult- and larval stages of gastro-intestinal nematodes and lungworms of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs.
• After oral or parenteral administration, levamisole first paralysis the worms and afterwards the worms are expelled in the faeces (within 24 hours after parenteral administration).

Contra-indications:

Simultaneous administration with substances having nicotinic like action e.g. pyrantel, morantel.

Side-effects:

In therapeutic dose levamisole is non-toxic and no side-effects are observed. levamisole may be given to pregnant animals in poor condition. Salivation, excitation, colic, clonic spasms, sweating, coughing, hyperpnea and/or vomiting may occur when administered at high doses.

These symptoms disappear spontaneously.

Dosage and Administration: For subcutaneous or intramuscular injection.

The general dose is 1 ml per 10-20 kg body weight (= 5/10 mg per kg body weight.) 22 ml for animals of more than 450 kg body weight. As a rule, one single treatment will be sufficient.

(Note: the injection should not be given in the areas of shoulder or haunch which are rich in nerves).

Withdrawal time: 8 days before slaughtering and 3 days before milking.

Storage: Keep closed in a cool and dry place, away from sunlight and safe from children.

Packing:

48 vials of 100 ml in 1 carton.