DRONTAL CAT XL FILM-COATED TABLETS

Summary of Product characteristics

                                SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Drontal Cat XL Film-coated Tablets
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Film-coated tablet.
White to yellowish, ellipsoid, biconvex, unscored tablet.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Cats.
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For the treatment of gastrointestinal roundworms and tapeworms:
_Toxocara cati, Toxascaris leonina, Dipylidium caninum,_
_Taenia taeniaeformis._
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use simultaneously with piperazine compounds.
Not intended for use in kittens less than 6 weeks of age.
Until sufficient studies have been performed with this combination, do
not use during pregnancy.
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
Fleas serve as intermediate hosts for one common type of tapeworm –_
Dipylidium caninum_. Tapeworm infestation is
certain to re-occur unless control of intermediate hosts such as
fleas, mice etc is undertaken.
As a precautionary measure to prevent the establishment of_ E.
multilocularis_ in the UK or Ireland, it is recommended
that all cats entering the country be treated with praziquantel.
Each tablet contains:
ACTIVE SUBSTANCES
Pyrantel embonate
345
mg
Praziquantel
30
mg
EXCIPIENTS
Titanium dioxide E171 (colouring agent)
2.60 mg
For a full list of excipients see section 6.1.
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