Levacide

1 x 500 ml

Liquid for injection, solution

Active substance

Levamisole (Levamisol hydrochloride) : 7,5 % w/v

ATC code

QP52AE01 Levamisole

QP52AE Imidazothiazoles

QP52A Anthelmintics

QP52 Anthelmintics

QP Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents

Species

Cattle

Sheep

Indications

A broad spectrum anthelmintic for use in the treatment and control of nematode infections. It should be used in cases of parasitic gastro-enteritis and lungworm disease caused by mature and developing immature forms of those organisms sensitive to treatment with levamisole hydrochloride.

Dose to be administered and administration route

Administer by subcutaneous injection at a rate of 7.5 mg Levamisole per kg bodyweight. Usual aseptic precautions should be observed. Cattle should be dosed at a rate of 1 ml of product per 10 kg bodyweight and sheep at a rate of 0.5 ml per 5 kg bodyweight. To ensure administration of a correct dose, bodyweight should be determined as accurately as possible; accuracy of the dosing device should be checked.

Divide large doses between two or more injection sites. In order to minimise the risk of infection, needles should be changed frequently.

Do not mix with any other products before administration except if premixing is done by a veterinary surgeon or a pharmacist.

Adverse reactions

Although normally non-irritant, the product may occasionally cause local reaction at the site of injection. This should resolve naturally in a short period of time.