Flimabend
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Pigs (piglets, pigs for fattening, pregnant and lactating sows) and chickens (layer hens, chickens for reproduction, pullets, broilers).
Indications
In hens/chickens:
- Treatment of helminthiasis caused by Ascaridia galli (adult stages), Heterakis gallinarum (adult stages), Capillaria spp. (adult stages).
In pigs:
- Treatment of helminthiasis caused by Ascaris suum (adult and intestinal larval stages) in piglets, fattening pigs, pregnant and lactating sows.
Dose to be administered and administration route
Oral use.
Hens/chickens:
1.43 mg flubendazole (= 14.3 mg product) per kg body weight daily during 7 days i.e. 1 g of the product per 70 kg body weight daily for 7 days.
Pigs:
a) Treatment of helminthiasis caused by Ascaris suum (adult stages and intestinal larval stages):
1 mg flubendazole (= 10 mg product) per kg body weight daily during 5 days, i.e. 1 g of the product per 100 kg body weight daily for 5 days;
b) Treatment of helminthiasis caused by Ascaris suum (adult stages):
2.5 mg flubendazole (= 25 mg product) per kg body weight daily during 2 days, i.e. 2.5 g of the product per 100 kg body weight daily for 2 days.
Pigs should be grouped according to their bodyweight and dosed accordingly, in order to prevent under or overdosing.
Calculate the dosage accurately with the following formula:
This will result in a concentration of flubendazole between 20 and 200 mg per litre.
Method of administration:
Administration in drinking water
1) The required quantity of the product is in function of the estimated body weight of the total group animals (see table below for guidance).
Hens/chickens, 7 days of treatment
|
Total weight of chickens |
Amount of medication to be used (g/ day) |
Total amount of medication used (g/ 7 days) |
|
1400 kg 3500 kg 7000 kg 52500 kg |
20 g 50 g 100 g 750 g |
7 x 20 g 7 x 50 g 7 x 100 g 7 x 750 g |
Pigs, 5 days of treatment
|
Total weight of |
Amount of medication to be used (g/ day) |
Total amount of medication used (g/ 5 days) |
|
2000 kg 5000 kg 10000 kg 75000 kg |
20 g 50 g 100 g 750 g |
5 x 20 g 5 x 50 g 5 x 100 g 5 x 750 g |
Pigs, 2 days of treatment
|
Total weight of |
Amount of medication to be used (g/ day) |
Total amount of medication used (g/ 2 days) |
|
800 kg 2000 kg 4000 kg 30000 kg |
20 g 50 g 100 g 750 g |
2 x 20 g 2 x 50 g 2 x 100 g 2 x 750 g |
2) Each day a predilution is prepared containing the daily required dose of the product admixed in 10 to 100 times its weight in water depending on the distribution system. For example: for 500 g of the product, add 5 litres to 50 litres of water.
3) If less than entire package (a sachet or a container) is required, the required dose should be measured by suitably calibrated weighing equipment.
4) If the entire sachet is used, squeeze it gently before use and then empty the contents into the predilution recipient.
5) Stir the predilution vigorously with a manual mixer (whisk) for 2 minutes to obtain a white milky homogenous mixture.
6) This predilution must be distributed via the general water supply system: Tanks: add the predilution to the quantity of water usually consumed by the animals over a period of up to 4 hours.
Dosing pumps: adjust the flow rate of the pump to distribute the predilution over a period of up to 4 hours.
In order to ensure administration of the correct dose, a substantial water flow must be present in the drinking water system. Administration of the product over a period of up to 4 hours on each treatment day, at times when water consumption is likely to be highest prevents precipitation of flubendazole in the water delivery system and allows washing out of the drinking water system within a 24 hour period after the period of drug administration is finished.
7) Prior to and after the period of treatment make sure the water distribution system is cleaned.
8) Make sure that all animals in the group receive enough drinking water with the product. Withhold drinking water for 2 hours before treatment to stimulate thirst.
9) The corresponding dose must always be distributed when the water consumption of the animals is highest.
Adverse reactions
No undesirable effects have been demonstrated with flubendazole after administration of the therapeutic dose in pigs.
In chickens, development disorders of the feathers cannot be fully excluded after the administration of flubendazole.
