QUANIFEN (50 MG PRAZIQUANTEL / 500 MG FENBENDAZOLE) TABLETS FOR CATS AND DOGS

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Active ingredient:

PRAZIQUANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE

Available from:

Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Limited

ATC code:

QP52AA51

INN (International Name):

PRAZIQUANTEL, FENBENDAZOLE

Dosage:

50/500

Pharmaceutical form:

Tablets

Prescription type:

CAM-Companion Animal Medicine

Therapeutic group:

Canine, Feline

Therapeutic area:

Praziquantel, combinations

Therapeutic indications:

Endoparasiticide

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

2005-04-22

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Quanifen (50 mg Praziquantel / 500 mg Fenbendazole) Tablets for Cats and Dogs.
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
EACH TABLET CONTAINS:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCES:
Praziquantel
50.0 mg
Fenbendazole
500.0 mg
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet.
A round buff-coloured tablet with a score line. The tablets can be divided into equal quarters.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Dogs and cats.
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For the treatment of mixed parasitic infections in dogs and cats caused by roundworms and tapeworms of the following
species:
Ascarids
_Toxocara canis _(adult)
_Toxocara cati _(adult)
_Toxascaris leonina _(adult)
Hookworms
_Uncinaria stenocephala _(adult)
_Ancylostoma caninum _(adult)
Whipworms
_Trichuris vulpis _(adult)
Tapeworms
_Echinococcus granulosus_
_Echinococcus multilocularis_
_Dipylidium caninum_
_Taenia spp._
_Mesocestoides spp_
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4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substances.
Do not use in kittens less than 8 weeks of age.
Do not use in pregnant cats.
Do not use in pregnant bitches up to day 39 of pregnancy.
For further information on treatment of pregnant bitches refer to section 4.7 (Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay).
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
Since one of the most common tapeworms of the dog and cat (_Dipylidium caninum_) is transmitted by a flea and has a
very short pre-patent period, it is important to pay attention to flea control to reduce the incidence of tapeworm