EQUIMAX TABS
Contra-indications,
warnings, etc
Do not use
in foals under 2 weeks of age.
Do not use in mares from which milk is taken for human
consumption. Withdrawal
period(s) Meat and offal: 35 days.
Do not use in horses known to be hypersensitive to the active
ingredients or any of the other ingredients.
Special warnings for target
species
Care should be taken to avoid the
following practices because they increase the risk of
development of resistance and could ultimately result in
ineffective therapy:
too frequent and repeated use of
anthelmintics from the same class over an extended period of
time,
underdosing, which may be due to underestimation of body weight,
misadministration of the product, or lack of calibration of the
dosing device (if any).
Suspected clinical cases of resistance to anthelmintics should
be further investigated using appropriate tests (e.g. Faecal Egg
Count Reduction Test). Where the results of the test(s) strongly
suggest resistance to a particular anthelmintic, an anthelmintic
belonging to another pharmacological class and having a
different mode of action should be used.
Resistance to ivermectin has been
reported in Parascaris equorum in horses in a number of
countries including ones in the EU. Therefore the use of this
product should be based on national (regional, farm)
epidemiological information about susceptibility of nematodes
and recommendations on how to limit further selection for
resistance to anthelmintics
The product can be used safely in
stallions.
Can be used during
pregnancy and lactation
Special precautions for use in
animals
Avermectins may not be well
tolerated in all non target species. Cases of intolerance are
reported in dogs, especially Collies, Old English Sheepdogs and
related breeds or crosses, and also in turtles and tortoises.
Dogs and cats should not be
allowed to ingest spilled tablets or have access to used
packaging due to the potential for adverse effects related to
ivermectin toxicity.
Special precautions to be taken by
the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to
animals
Wash hands after use. Avoid
contact with the eyes. In case of eye irritation, seek medical
attention. Do not eat, drink or smoke while handling this
product. Keep out of the reach of children. In the event of
accidental ingestion, seek medical advice and show the leaflet
to the physician so that he knows what you have taken.
Adverse reactions
Colic, diarrhoea and anorexia have been reported in very rare
occasions post treatment, in particular when there is heavy worm
burden. In very rare occasions, allergic reactions such as
hypersalivation, lingual oedema and urticaria, tachycardia,
congested mucus membranes, and subcutaneous oedema have been
reported following treatment with the product.
Withdrawal Period
Horses may be slaughtered for
human consumption only after 35 days from the last
treatment. Not to be used in horses producing milk for human
consumption.
Container Disposal
Any unused veterinary
medicinal product or waste materials derived from such
veterinary medicinal products should be disposed of in
accordance with national requirements. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
TO FISH AND AQUATIC LIFE. Do not contaminate surface waters
or ditches with the product or used container
Uses
For the
treatment of mixed cestode, nematode and arthropod
infestations, due to adult and immature roundworms,
lungworms, bots and tapeworms in horses:
Nematodes
Large-strongyles:
Strongylus vulgaris
(adult and arterial larvae)
Strongylus edentatus (adult and L4 tissue larval
stages)
Strongylus equinus (adult and L4 larval stage)
Triodontophorus spp. (adult)
Small-strongyles:
Cyathostomum (adult
and non-encysted mucosal larvae): Cylicocyclus
spp., Cylicostephanus spp., Gyalocephalus spp.
Parascaris: Parascaris equorum (adult and larvae).
Oxyuris: Oxyuris equi (adult and larvae).
Trichostrongylus: Trichostrongylus axei (adult).
Cestodes (
Tapeworm):
Anoplocephala perfoliata
Anoplocephala magna
Paranoplocephala mamillana
Dipteran insects:
Gasterophilus spp. (larvae).
As tapeworm
infestation is unlikely to occur in horses before
two months of age, treatment of foals below this age
is not considered necessary.
18/02/2010
