Leva-100
Levamisole 10% injection
- Composition
- Levamisole (as hydrochloride) – 100 mg.
Description
Levamisole is a synthetic anthelmintic with activity against a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal worms and against lungworms. Levamisole causes an increase of the axial muscle tone, followed by paralysis of the worms.
Indications
Prophylaxis and treatment of gastrointestinal and lungworm infections like:Cattle, calves, sheep and goats:
Bunostomum spp., Chabertia spp., Cooperia spp., Dictyocaulus spp., Haemonchus spp., Nematodirus spp., Ostertagia spp., Protostrongylus spp. and Trichostrongylus spp.
Swine:
Ascaris suum, Hyostrongylus rubidus, Metastrongylus elongatus, Oesophagostomum spp. and Trichuris suis.
Contra indications
Administration to animals with an impaired hepatic function.
Concurrent administration of pyrantel, morantel or organophosphates.
Side effects
Overdoses can cause colic, coughing, excessive salivation, excitation, hyperpnoea, lachrymation, spasms, sweating and vomiting.
Dosage
For intramuscular administration.
General:
1 ml per 20 kg body weight.
Withdrawal times
- For meat:Cattle and calves: 14 days.
Sheep and goats: 18 days.
Swine: 28 days.
- For milk: 4 days.
Packaging
Bottle of 100 ml.
