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Ripercol 75 mg/ml Oral Solution
Contra-indications, warnings, etc
Not for use in animals producing milk for human consumption. Animals should not be treated simultaneously or within 14 days before or after use with organophosphorous compounds or diethylcarbamazine citrate.
Special warnings for each target species
The product may be given to young, pregnant and lactating animals, but due regard must always be paid to the animals physical condition and the presence of inter-current disease. When a dosing gun is used to administer the product, care should be taken to avoid the occurrence of dosing gun pharyngitis.
Special precautions for use
Care should be taken to accurately estimate the bodyweight of animals to be treated before calculating the dose.
Special precautions for use in animals
For oral use only.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the product
Levamisole can cause idiosyncratic reactions as well as serious blood disorders in a very small number of people. If symptoms such as dizziness, nausea or vomiting or abdominal discomfort are experienced when using this product, or sore mouth /throat or fever occur shortly afterwards, then medical advice should be sought immediately. Wash hands and exposed skin before meals and after work. Remove immediately any contaminated clothing. Wash splashes from eyes and skin immediately. If irritation persists, consult your doctor. When using, do not eat, drink or smoke.
Adverse reactions
Occasionally at the recommended dose cattle may show signs of lip-licking and slight muscle tremor.
Use during pregnancy, lactation
Can be safely used during pregnancy and lactation.
Drug interaction
Animals should not be treated simultaneously or within 14 days before or after use with organophosphorous compounds or diethylcarbamazine citrate.
Overdose
At normal therapeutic dosages side effects are rarely seen. Overdose may occasionally result in the appearance of cholinergic-type symptoms such as salivation, muscular tremors and head shaking. They are more likely to be observed in cattle than in sheep.
Withdrawal period
Animals must not be slaughtered for human consumption during treatment. Cattle and sheep may be slaughtered for human consumption only after 20 days from the last treatment. Not for use in animals producing milk for human consumption.
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