Levamisole Injection
Composition:
1. Contains per ml:
Levamisole …….……………75mg
Solvents ad……………………1ml
2. Contains per ml:
Levamisole ….………………100mg
Solvents ad……………………1ml
Description:
Levamisole injection is a broad-spectrum anthelmintic colorless clear liquid.
Indications:
for treatment and control of nematode infections. stomach worms: haemonchus, ostertagia, trichostrongylus. intestinal worms: trichostrongylus, cooperia, nematodirus, bunostomum, oesophagostomum, chabertia . lungworms: dictyocaulus .
Administration And Dosage:
For intramuscular and subcutaneous injection, per kg body weight, daily: cattle, goats, sheep, pigs: 7.5mg; dogs, cats: 10mg; poultry: 25mg
Contraindications:
Administration to animals with an impaired hepatic function.
Concurrent administration of pyrantel,morantel or organo-phosphates.
Side Effects:
overdoses can cause colic, coughing, excessive salivation, excitation, hyperpnoea, lachrymation, spasms, sweating and vomiting.
AdverseReactions:
animals during late pregnancy, castration, cutting corner, vaccinations and other stress conditions, animals should not be administered by injection method.
Precautions:
careful cattle weight estimates are essential for the proper performance of the product. it is recommended that levamisole be injected in cattle in stocker or feeder condition only. cattle nearing slaughter weight and condition may show objectionable reactions at the site of injection. an occasional animal in stocker or feeder flesh may show swelling at the injection site. the swelling will subside in 7-14 days and is not more severe than that observed from commonly used vaccines and bacterins.
withdrawal time:
for meat: swine: 28 days; goats and sheep: 18 days; calves and cattle:14 days.
for milk: 4 days.
warning:
keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children. do not administer to cattle within 7 days of slaughter for food to avoid tissue residues. to prevent residues in milk, do not administer to dairy animals of breeding age.
storage:
put in a cool, dry and dark place.