IVOMEC- ivermectin liquid

Country: United States

Language: English

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Active ingredient:

ivermectin (UNII: 8883YP2R6D) (ivermectin - UNII:8883YP2R6D)

Available from:

Merial, Inc.

INN (International Name):

ivermectin

Composition:

ivermectin 0.0008 mg in 1 L

Administration route:

ORAL

Prescription type:

OTC

Therapeutic indications:

INDICATIONS: IVOMEC Drench for Sheep provides treatment and control of adult and fourth-stage larvae of the following parasites: Gastrointestinal Roundworms - Haemonchus contortus , Ostertagia circumcincta , Trichostrongylus axei , T. colubriformis , Cooperia curticei , Nematodirus spathiger , N. battus , and Oesophagostomum columbianum ; Lungworms - Dictyocaulus filaria ; and all the larval stages of Nasal Bot - Oestrus ovis . It also provides treatment and control of adult forms only of the following Gastrointestinal Roundworms - Haemonchus placei , Cooperia oncophora , Strongyloides papillosus , Oesophagostomum venulosum , Trichuris ovis , and Chabertia ovina .

Authorization status:

New Animal Drug Application

Summary of Product characteristics

IVOMEC- IVERMECTIN LIQUID
MERIAL, INC.
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IVOMEC
(IVERMECTIN)
DRENCH FOR SHEEP
0.08% SOLUTION
Product
70601
Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment,
and control of parasitism.
FOR ORAL USE IN SHEEP ONLY. NOT FOR HUMAN USE.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: IVOMEC Drench for Sheep is a ready-to-use,
free-flowing solution of
ivermectin. It is formulated to deliver the recommended dose rate of
0.2 mg ivermectin per 1 kg body
weight given orally at a volume of 3.0 mL per 26 lb body weight.
INDICATIONS: IVOMEC Drench for Sheep provides treatment and control of
adult and fourth-stage
larvae of the following parasites: Gastrointestinal Roundworms -
_Haemonchus contortus_, _Ostertagia_
_circumcincta_, _Trichostrongylus axei_, _T. colubriformis_, _Cooperia
curticei_, _Nematodirus spathiger_, _N. battus_,
and _Oesophagostomum columbianum_; Lungworms - _Dictyocaulus filaria_;
and all the larval stages of Nasal
Bot - _Oestrus ovis_. It also provides treatment and control of adult
forms only of the following
Gastrointestinal Roundworms - _Haemonchus placei_, _Cooperia
oncophora_, _Strongyloides papillosus_,
_Oesophagostomum venulosum_, _Trichuris ovis_, and _Chabertia ovina_.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: IVOMEC Drench for Sheep may be used in any
standard
drenching equipment or in any equipment which provides a consistent
dose volume. IVOMEC Drench
for Sheep is administered orally at a dose of 3.0 mL (2.4 mg
ivermectin) per 26 lb body weight or 200
mcg ivermectin per kilogram of body weight.
Coughing may be observed in some animals during and for several
minutes following drenching.
RESIDUE WARNING:
Do not treat sheep within 11 days of slaughter.
The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) contains more detailed
occupational safety information. To
report adverse effects in users, to obtain an MSDS, or for assistance
call 1-888-637-4251.
PRECAUTIONS: IVOMEC Drench for Sheep has been formulated specifically
for use in sheep ONLY.
This product should not be used in other animal species as severe
adverse reactions