ORAL USE, SINGLE ADMINISTRATION
To ensure administration of a correct dose, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible.
Dosage:
5 mg praziquantel and 20 mg pyrantel base (57.5 mg pyrantel embonate) per kg of body weight. This corresponds to 1 tablet per 4 kg of body weight. Kittens weighing less than 1 kg should not be treated with the veterinary medicinal product, because correct dosing of such cats may not be feasible.
Body weight | Tablets |
1.0 - 2.0 kg | 0.5 |
2.1 - 4.0 kg | 1 |
4.1 - 6.0 kg | 1.5 |
6.1 - 8.0 kg | 2 |
Administration:
The tablets are to be given directly into the mouth but can be administered in a small amount of food, if necessary.
Duration of treatment:
Single treatment. In ascarid infestation, especially in kittens, complete elimination cannot be expected, so a risk of infection for humans can persist. Repeat treatments should therefore be carried out with a suitable roundworm veterinary medicinal product at 14 day intervals until 2-3 weeks after weaning. If signs of disease persist or appear, consult a veterinary surgeon.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
The safety of the veterinary medicinal product has not been established during pregnancy. The product should not be used during pregnancy but may be used during lactation.
Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
Do not use simultaneously with piperazine compounds, because the specific activities of piperazine (neuromuscular paralysis of the parasites) can inhibit the efficacy of pyrantel (spastic paralysis of the parasites).