LEVICARE

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Ministry for Primary Industries

Active ingredient:

levamisole hydrochloride

Available from:

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health New Zealand Limited

INN (International Name):

levamisole hydrochloride

Composition:

levamisole hydrochloride 40 g/litre

Therapeutic area:

Endoparasiticide

Authorization status:

ACVM Registered

Authorization date:

1985-05-15

Summary of Product characteristics

Product : Levicare
Date: 13 Mar 2018
ACVM No.: A004809
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FRONT LABEL
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
LEVICARE
4% LEVAMISOLE SOLUTION
WORM DRENCH FOR SHEEP AND CATTLE
CONTROLS ROUNDWORMS & LUNGWORMS
NET CONTENTS: 4 LITRES / 20 LITRES / 50 LITRES
Product : Levicare
Date: 13 Mar 2018
ACVM No.: A004809
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BACK LABEL
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
LEVICARE
Levicare contains 40g/L levamisole HCl.
Levamisole is proven to be effective over many years use in removing
most
important mature and immature stages of _Haemonchus, Ostertagia, _
_Trichostrongylus, Nematodirus, Cooperia, Strongyloides, Bunostomum, _
_Oesophagostomum, Chabertia, Trichuris and Dictyocaulus_ in sheep and
cattle. It
is also very active against susceptible Benzimidazole resistant
strains. Levicare
is a member of the levamisole family. It is effective against internal
parasites
sensitive to this family.
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 ON ANIMALS WHICH ARE SEVERELY
STRESSED OR IN ILL HEALTH. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN IN HANDLING
PREGNANT ANIMALS. DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE RATES.
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 – Milk intended for sale for human consumption must be
discarded during
treatment and for not less than 24 hours following the last treatment.
MEAT – Animals producing meat or offal for human consumption must
not be
sold for slaughter either during trea