Levamisole Injection 10%
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 worms.
Indications
Prophylaxis and treatment of gastrointestinal and lungworm infections like:
Calves, cattle, goats, sheep : Bunostomum, Chabertia, Cooperia, Dictyocaulus, Haemonchus, Nematodirus, Ostertagia, Protostrongylus and Trichostrongylus spp.
Swine : Ascaris suum, Hyostrongylus rubidus, Metastrongylus
elongatus, Oesophagostomum spp. and Trichuris suis.
Administration And Dosage
For intramuscular administration:
General: 1 ml per 20 kg bodyweight.
Contraindications
Administration to animals with an impaired liver function.
Concurrent administration of pyrantel, morantel or organo-phosphates.
Side Effects
Overdoses can cause colic, coughing, excessive salivation, excitation, hyperpnoea, lachrymation, spasms, sweating and vomiting.
Withdrawal Period
- For meat:
Swine : 28 days.
Goats and sheep : 18 days.
Calves and cattle : 14 days.
- For milk : 4 days.
Storage
Store below 25ºC, in a cool and dry place, and protect from light.
For Veterinary Use Only
