Len*20cpr 160mg Dogs-cats

NAME
LEN TABLETS

PHARMACOTHERAPEUTIC CATEGORY
Anthelmintics.

ACTIVE PRINCIPLES
Mebendazole 160 mg.

EXCIPIENTS
Rice starch, Lactose monohydrate, Sodium lauryl sulfate, Magnesium stearate.

INDICATIONS
Anthelmintic for the treatment of parasitic infestations caused by Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina, Toxocara cati, Trichuris vulpis, Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma braziliense, Uncinaria stenocephala, Dipylidium caninum, Taenia spp ..

CONTRAINDICATIONS / SECONDARY EFFECT
Do not administer in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.

USE / ROUTE OF ADMINISTRATION
Oral.

DOSAGE
For oral use. One tablet every 8 kg bw / day (equal to 20 mg of active substance / kg bw / day) for Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina, Toxocara cati, Trichuris vulpis, Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma braziliense, Uncinaria stenocephala (round worms) infestations even if mixed. One tablet every 4 kg body weight / day (equal to 40 mg of active substance / kg body weight / day) for Dipylidium caninum and Taenia spp (flat worms) infestations and for mixed round and flat worm infestations. In both cases, the indicated dose should be administered for 3 consecutive days. Always round the weight of the animal to the next whole number. The tablet can be easily divided into four parts that can each be used to treat 2 kg or 1 kg of animals depending on the type of parasitic infestion. Place the tablet on a flat surface with the side with the break lines facing up. Apply pressure to the center of the compress with your thumb to obtain the division into 4 quarters. If administration is difficult, the tablets can be incorporated into a small amount of food. During the treatment the animal does not lose liveliness or appetite. The drug is well tolerated even by very defied animals and with intercurrent illnesses.

STORAGE
This medicinal product does not require any special storage temperatures. After each use, close the bottle to protect the medicine from light and humidity. Keep any remaining tablet fraction in the original bottle, closed with its cap. Shelf life after first opening the immediate packaging: 6 months. Shelf life of tablet fractions: 5 days.

WARNINGS
In order to obtain effective parasite control, the treatment should be carried out on the basis of the results of the parasitological examination of the faeces. Resistance of parasites to a particular class of anthelmintics could develop as a result of frequent and repeated use of an anthelmintic of the same class. It is good practice, during deworming, to give the animals lighter meals than usual. It is preferable to administer the drug on an empty stomach. With the administration according to the modalities indicated, the disappearance of the adult parasites is obtained; to eliminate the larval forms of hookworms and roundworms it is necessary to repeat the complete treatment after 60 days for roundworm infestations and after 18 days for hookworm infestations, from the end of the first treatment. The elimination of parasites begins from the first administration, the disappearance of the eggs usually occurs within about ten days from the last administration. Therefore, the examination of the feces for control must be carried out after the aforementioned period of time has elapsed.During the treatment and also subsequently it is necessary to carry out, especially in kennels or farms, the appropriate disinfestation operations of the premises, in order to avoid re-infestation. Furthermore, it is advisable to carry out the chemical denaturation of the faeces expelled by the treated subjects in order to destroy any live parasites emitted and thus interrupt the continuation of the parasitic cycle. Special precautions for those administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals: People with known hypersensitivity to Mebendazole should administer the veterinary medicinal product with caution Overdose: Administration of excessive doses causes vomiting over 500 mg / kg bw of active ingredient in dogs and beyond the 300 mg / kg body weight of active ingredient in cats.

WAITING TIME
Not relevant.

TARGET SPECIES
Dogs, cats.

INTERACTIONS
None known.

SIDE EFFECTS
Vomiting and diarrhea may occur. In rare cases, hepatotoxic adverse reactions may occur.

PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING
Use is not recommended during the first fifteen days of pregnancy.