Cazitel Plus XL (35 kg)
ATC code
Species
Dogs.
Indications
In adult dogs: Treatment of mixed infections by nematodes and cestodes of the following species
Nematodes:
Ascarids: Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina (adult and late immature forms).
Hookworms: Uncinaria stenocephala, Ancylostoma caninum (adults).
Whipworms: Trichuris vulpis (adults).
Cestodes:
Tapeworms: Echinococcus species, (E. granulosus, E. multilocularis), Taenia species,
(T. hydatigena, T. pisiformis, T. taeniformis), Dipylidium caninum (adult and immature forms).
Dose to be administered and administration route
For oral administration only.
The recommended dose rates are: 15mg/kg bodyweight febantel, 5 mg/kg pyrantel (equivalent to 14.4 mg/kg pyrantel embonate) and 5 mg/kg praziquantel. This is equivalent to 1 Cazitel Plus XL tablet per 35 kg bodyweight.
Dogs of > 35 kg bodyweight should be given 1 Cazitel Plus XL tablet plus the appropriate quantity of Cazitel Plus tablets equivalent to 1 tablet per 10 kg bodyweight.
Dogs weighing approx 17.5kg bodyweight should be given ½ Cazitel Plus XL tablet
The tablets can be given directly to the dog or disguised in food. No starvation is needed before or after treatment.
If there is a risk for re-infestation, the advice of a veterinarian should be sought regarding the need for and the frequency of repeat administration.
Adverse reactions
In very rare cases, gastrointestinal disorders (diarrhoea, emesis) have been observed.
The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:
- very common (more than 1 in 10 animals displaying adverse reaction(s) during the course of one treatment)
- common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals)
- uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals )
- rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals)
- very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals, including isolated reports).