Intermectin
Ivermectin 1% injection
Composition
- Contains per ml:
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Ivermectin10 mg
Description
Ivermectin belongs to the group of avermectins and acts against roundworms and parasites.
Indications
Treatment of gastrointestinal roundworms and lungworm infections, lice, oestriasis and scabies in cattle, calves, sheep, goats and pigs.
Contraindications
Administration to lactating animals.
Side Effects
When ivermectin comes in contact with soil, it readily and tightly binds to the soil and becomes inactive over time.Free ivermectin may adversely affect fish and some water born organisms on which they feed.
Precautions:
Do not use in lactating animals producing milk for human consumption.
Do not permit water runoff from feedlots to enter lakes, streams or ponds.
Do not contaminate water by direct application or the improper disposal of drug containers.
Dispose of containers in an approved landfill or by incineration.
Dosage
For subcutaneous administration.
Cattle, calves, sheep and goats:
1 ml per 50 kg body weight.
Pigs:
1 ml per 33 kg body weight.
Withdrawal Times
- For meat
Cattle, calves, sheep and goats: 28 days.
Pigs: 21 days.
Not for use in non-lactating dairy cows,
including pregnant heifers within 60 days of calving.
Not for use in
lactating animals producing milk for human consumption.
