Leva-200 WS
Levamisole 20% water-soluble powder
- Composition
- Contains per gram powder:
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Levamisole hydrochloride200 mg.
Description
Levamisole is a synthetic anthelmintic with activity against a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal worms and against lung worms. Levamisole causes an increase of the axial muscle tone followed by paralysis of the worms.
Indications
Prophylaxis and treatment of gastrointestinal and lung worm infections in cattle, calves, sheep, goats, swine and poultry, 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.
Poultry:
Ascaridia and Capillaria spp.
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 oral administration.
Cattle, calves, sheep and goats:
7.5 g per 200 kg body weight for 1 day.
Swine and poultry:
1 kg per 2000 litres of drinking water for 1 day.
Withdrawal times
- For meat: 10 days.
Not for use in animals producing milk or eggs for human consumption.
Packaging
Sachet of 100 g and jars of 1000 g and 25000 g.
