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Praziquantel / Drontal plus

PRAZIQUANTEL

Category

Antihelminthic drug

Action

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

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