Lens Gtt 12g

NAME
LEN ORAL DROPS

PHARMACOTHERAPEUTIC CATEGORY
Anthelmintics.

ACTIVE PRINCIPLES
Mebendazole 150 mg / g.

EXCIPIENTS
White Vaseline, Olive Oil.

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 drop of suspension contains 5 mg of Mebendazole: administer 4 drops / kg bodyweight / day (equal to 20 mg / kg bodyweight / day of active substance) in case of round worm infestations even if mixed and 8 drops / kg bodyweight / day (equal to 40 mg / kg body weight / day of active substance) for tapeworm and tapeworm infestations plus round worms. 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. It can be administered to puppies even in the first weeks of life. Administer the drops directly into the mouth or incorporated with food of your choice. Shake vigorously before use, until the sediment is completely redispersed. 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
Keep the bottle in the original package to protect the medicine from light. Shelf life after first opening the immediate packaging: 6 months.

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 of the Len 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 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-infestations. Furthermore, it is advisable to carry out the chemical denaturation of the feces 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: the administration of excessive doses caused over 500 mg / kg body weight of the active ingredient in the dog and over 300 mg / kg body weight of the active ingredient in the cat. Incompatibility: in the absence of compatibility studies, do not mix with other medicinal products.

WAITING TIME
Not relevant.

TARGET SPECIES
Cats, small dogs and puppies.

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.