Drontal Plus Flavour Tablets for Dogs

Maa: Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta

Kieli: englanti

Lähde: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Aktiivinen ainesosa:

Febantel, Praziquantel, Pyrantel Embonate

Saatavilla:

Bayer plc

ATC-koodi:

QP52AF30

INN (Kansainvälinen yleisnimi):

Febantel, Praziquantel, Pyrantel Embonate

Lääkemuoto:

Tablet

Prescription tyyppi:

NFA-VPS - Non-Food Animal – Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person

Terapeuttinen ryhmä:

Dogs

Terapeuttinen alue:

Anthelmintic anticestodal

Valtuutuksen tilan:

Authorized

Valtuutus päivämäärä:

2008-04-30

Valmisteyhteenveto

Revised: May 2017
AN: 00069/2017
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Drontal Plus Flavour Tablets for Dogs
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS
MG PER
TABLET
Febantel
Pyrantel embonate
Praziquantel
150.0
144.0
50.0
EXCIPIENTS
Artificial beef flavour irradiated
116.5
For full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet
A light brown to brown, round, flat tablet, cross scored on one side
for oral
administration to dogs.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Dogs.
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For the control of the following gastrointestinal tapeworms and
roundworms in dogs
and puppies.
Ascarids:
_Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina _(adult and late
immature forms).
Hookworms:
_Uncinaria stenocephala, Ancylostoma caninum _(adults)
Whipworms:
_Trichuris vulpis _(adults)
Tapeworms:
_Echinococcus spp., Taenia spp., Dipylidium caninum_
(adult and immature forms)
4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use simultaneously with piperazine compounds.
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4.4
SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
As a precautionary measure to prevent the establishment of
_Echinococcus _
_multilocula_ris in the UK and Ireland, it is recommended that all
dogs and cats
entering the country be treated with praziquantel.
Fleas serve as intermediate hosts for one common type of tapeworm –
_Dipylidium _
_caninum. _Tapeworm infestation is certain to reoccur unless control
of intermediate
hosts such as fleas, mice etc is undertaken.
4.5
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
i)
Special precautions for use in animals
Any part used tablet should be discarded
Consult a veterinary surgeon before treating pregnant animals for
roundworms.
Do not exceed the stated dose when treating pregnant bitches.
ii)
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the
medicinal
product to animals
In the interests of good hygiene, persons administering the tablet
directly to
the dog or by adding it to the dog’s fo