Cesticide action, increases the cell membrane permeability of worms resulting in loss of intracellular Ca+ and causes paralysis thus the parasites are phagocytised and digested
Indication
Treatment of pipylidiam caminum / taenia, ecchinacea, used in pets travel scheme to UK
Dose
Dogs- 5.0 mg/kg PO 5 mg/ kg spot on,
Cats - 5 mg/ kg b. Wt
Elephant- 2.5-4 mg/ kg
Contraindications
Do not use in young puppies/ kitten as they are susceptible to tapeworms, don't use spot on for animals having 1 kg body wt.
Adverse Effects
Injection may cause localized sensitivity to tissue especially in cats, can cause transient hypersalivation if cat lick area where spoton applied, oral administration may cause anorexia, vomition, lethargy and diarrhoea
Availability
Drontal plus from 2 weeks of age, Drontal cat tab. From 6 week age, spoton
