IVOMEC- ivermectin solution

Country: United States

Language: English

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Active ingredient:

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

Available from:

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.

Administration route:

ORAL

Prescription type:

OTC

Therapeutic 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 SOLUTION
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH USA INC.
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IVOMEC®
(IVERMECTIN)
DRENCH FOR SHEEP
0.08% SOLUTION
Approved by FDA under NADA # 131-392
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.
Do not underdose. Ensure each animal receives a complete dose based on
a current
body weight. Underdosing may result in ineffective treatment, and
encourage the
development of parasite resistance.
RESIDUE WARNING:
Do not treat sheep within 11 days of slaughter.
The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contains more detailed occupational safety
information. To
report adverse effects