LEVICARE HI-MINERAL

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Ministry for Primary Industries

Active ingredient:

copper present as copper sulphate; selenium present as sodium selenate; potassium iodate; levamisole hydrochloride; zinc sulphate heptahydrate; cobalt sulphate heptahydrate

Available from:

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health New Zealand Limited

INN (International Name):

zinc sulphate heptahydrate, potassium iodate, selenium present as sodium selenate, copper present as copper sulphate, cobalt sul

Composition:

copper present as copper sulphate 2.63 g/litre; selenium present as sodium selenate 0.5 g/litre; potassium iodate 2.2 g/litre; levamisole hydrochloride 40 g/litre; zinc sulphate heptahydrate 3.3 g/litre; cobalt sulphate heptahydrate 1.2 g/litre

Therapeutic area:

Endoparasiticide

Authorization status:

ACVM Registered

Authorization date:

1986-01-21

Summary of Product characteristics

Product : Levicare Hi-Mineral
Date: 13 Mar 2018
ACVM No.: A005146
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FRONT LABEL
WARNING KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
LEVICARE HI-MINERAL
4% LEVAMISOLE WITH COPPER, COBALT, ZINC, IODINE,
AND 0.5mg/mL SELENIUM
FOR THE CONTROL & TREATMENT OF
ROUNDWORMS, LUNGWORMS
IN SHEEP AND CATTLE
NET CONTENTS: 4 LITRES / 20 LITRES / 30 LITRES / 50 LITRES / 200
LITRES
Product : Levicare Hi-Mineral
Date: 13 Mar 2018
ACVM No.: A005146
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BACK LABEL
WARNING DANGEROUS TO THE ENVIRONMENT
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
LEVICARE HI-MINERAL
Levicare Hi-Mineral contains 40g/L levamisole HCl. Each 8mL dose
contains
21mg copper, 2mg cobalt, 4mg selenium, 10mg iodine and 6mg zinc.
LEVICARE HI-MINERAL is a member of the levamisole family. It is
effective against
internal parasites sensitive to this family.
Levamisole is effective against mature and immature stages of
_Haemonchus, _
_Ostertagia, Trichostrongylus, Nematodirus, Cooperia, Strongyloides, _
_Bunostomum, Oesophagostomum, Chabertia, Trichuris _and_ Dictyocaulus_
in
sheep and cattle.
Resistance can develop to any anthelmintic. Ask your local veterinary
practitioner
or animal health adviser for recommended parasite management practices
for
your area to reduce development of resistance. It is advisable that a
resistance
test be conducted regularly when using any parasite treatment.
PRECAUTIONS:
DO NOT USE AT THE SAME TIME AS ANY OTHER
SELENISED FERTILISER, PRILL OR PRODUCT WITHOUT CONSULTING A
VETERINARIAN. DO NOT EXCEED STATED DOSE VOLUME AND
FREQUENCY. DO NOT RETREAT ANIMALS WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF THE
PREVIOUS DOSE. DOSES OF 3 OR MORE TIMES THOSE RECOMMENDED
CAN CAUSE SYMPTOMS OF LEVAMISOLE TOXICITY, SO ESTIMATE
BODYWEIGHTS CAREFULLY. DEHYDRATED ANIMALS MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO TOXICITY. FATAL INTERACTIONS MAY OCCUR
BETWEEN LEVAMISOLE AND ORGANOPHOSPHATE DIPS.
IT IS AN OFFENCE FOR USERS OF THIS PRODUCT TO CAUSE RESIDUES EXCEEDING
THE
RELEVANT MRL IN THE FOOD NOTICE: MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS FOR
AGRICULTURAL
COMPOUNDS.
WITHHOLDING PERIOD:
MILK – Mil