Drontal Cat Worming Tablet Dispensed

Presentation

Drontal Cat Film-coated Tablets are white to yellowish, scored, coated tablets that can be divided into equal halves. Each tablet contains 230 mg pyrantel embonate and 20 mg praziquantel with 1.8 mg Titanium Dioxide (E171).

Uses

For the treatment of gastrointestinal roundworms and tapeworms of cats:

- Toxocara cati

- Toxascaris leonina

- 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 Film-coated Tablet per 4 kg body weight.

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.

Contra - Indications and Warnings

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

Any unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from such veterinary medicinal products should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.

Pharmaceutical Precautions

Do not store above 25C.

Do not remove tablets from strip packing until required for use.

Any part-used tablets should be discarded.

Drontal Cat Film-coated Tablets: Shelf-life of the veterinary medicinal product as packaged for sale: 5 years.

Legal Category

NFA-VPS 

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