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Pharmaceutical
precautions
No special precautions for
storage
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Presentation
A white paste containing:
90.0mg/g praziquantel Ph.Eur as active substance and
0.2mg/g propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216) and 1.4mg/g
methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218) as preservatives.
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Dosage and
administration
For oral
administration. One 6.67g syringe contains sufficient
paste to treat one 600kg horse at the recommended dose
rate (1mg praziquantel per kg bodyweight). Each
graduation on the calibrated syringe delivers sufficient
paste to treat 50kg bodyweight. Use of a scale or weigh
tape is recommended to ensure accurate dosing
Further information
As tapeworm infection is unlikely to occur in horses
before two months of age, treatment of foals below this
age is not considered necessary.
In horses with severe infections, treatment may result
in mild, transient colic and loose faeces due to the
destruction of the tapeworms.
Parasite resistance to a particular class of
anthelmintic may develop following frequent, repeated
use of an anthelmintic of that class.
In the absence of compatibility studies this veterinary
product must not be mixed with other medicinal products.
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EQUITAPE
Contra-indications,
warnings, etc
Do not use in horses
producing milk for human consumption.
Withdrawal period for edible tissue: zero days
The safety of EQUITAPE has not been studied
following administration to mares during gestation
and lactation, and as such should only be used in
mares during pregnancy and lactation after
assessment of the benefit/risk balance by your
veterinary surgeon
Wash hands thoroughly after treating animals.
Do not eat, drink or smoke during application.
Any spillage of the product onto human skin should
be removed by washing with soap and water.
Read entire package insert before use.
For animal treatment only.
Keep out of reach of children.
Environmental Safety
In order to limit pasture excretion of the product
and its metabolites, horses should remain stabled
for 2 days after treatment. Unused product or waste
material must be disposed of in accordance with
national waste disposal requirements
Uses
Praziquantel is a
pyrazino-isoquinoline derivative. For the single dose treatment
of infections with cestodes (tapeworms) of the species
Anoplocephala perfoliata sensitive to praziquantel
18/2/2010
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