Legal category
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Pharmaceutical
precautions
Do not store above 25°C.
Do not remove tablets from strip packing until
required for use. Any part-used tablets should be
discarded
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Presentation
Drontal Cat Tablets are coated white to pale yellow
tablets each containing 230 mg pyrantel embonate and 20
mg praziquantel
Drontal Cat XL Tablets are coated white to pale yellow
tablets each containing 345 mg pyrantel embonate and 30
mg praziquantel |
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DRONTAL CAT
Contra-indications,
warnings, etc
Not
intended for use in kittens less than 6 weeks of
age.
Do not use simultaneously with piperazine
compounds.
Until sufficient studies have been performed
with this combination, do not use during
pregnancy.
User Safety
In the interests of good hygiene, persons
administering the tablets directly to a cat, or
by adding them to the cat’s food, should wash
their hands afterwards.
For animal treatment only.
Keep out of the reach of children
Environmental Safety
Empty containers or part used product should be
disposed of with household refuse.
Unused product should be disposed of in
accordance with any guidance from an appropriate
waste regulation authority
Uses
For the treatment of gastrointestinal roundworms
and tapeworms of cats (see also ‘further
information’).
Ascarids: Toxocara cati
Toxascaris leonina
Tapeworm: Dipylidium caninum
Taenia taeniaeformis
Dosage and
administration
The
recommended dose rates are 57.5 mg/kg pyrantel
embonate and 5 mg/kg praziquantel. This is
equivalent to one Drontal Cat Tablets per 4 kg
bodyweight and 1 Drontal Cat XL Tablets per 6 kg
bodyweight.
See dosage chart below for examples:
Weight of Cat No of Drontal Cat Tablets No of
Drontal Cat XL Tablets
up to 2 kg 0.5 -
> 2 kg up to 4 kg 1 -
> 4 kg up to 6 kg - 1
> 6 kg up to 8 kg 2
> 8 kg up to 10 kg 1 plus 1
Administration and Duration of Treatment
For single oral administration. The tablets
should be given directly to the animal, but if
necessary can be disguised in food.
Use During Pregnancy and Lactation
Not to be used during pregnancy but may be used
during lactation.
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