Itrafungol vet.
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Cat.
Indications
Treatment of dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum canis.
Dose to be administered and administration route
The solution is administered orally directly into the mouth by means of a dosing syringe.
The daily dosage is 5 mg/kg or 0.5 ml/kg/day.
The dosage regime is 0.5 ml/kg/day for 3 alternate periods of 7 consecutive days, each time with 7 days without treatment in between.
The dosing syringe shows graduations per 100 gram of body weight. Fill the syringe by pulling the plunger until it reaches the graduation corresponding to the correct body weight of the cat.
When administering the product to kittens, the administrator should be careful not to administer more than the recommended dose/weight. For kittens weighing less than 0.5 kg, a 1 ml syringe which allows proper dosing should be used.
Treat the animal by slowly and gently injecting the liquid into the mouth, allowing the cat to swallow the product.
After dosing, the syringe should be removed from the bottle, washed and dried and the cap should be screwed back on tightly.
Data in humans shows that food intake may result in lower drug absorption. Therefore, it is recommended to administer the product by preference between meals.
In some cases, a prolonged time between clinical and mycological cure may be observed. In cases where a positive culture is obtained 4 weeks after the end of administration, the treatment should be repeated once at the same dosage regimen. In such cases where the cat is also immunosuppressed, treatment should be repeated and the underlying disease addressed.
Adverse reactions
In clinical studies, some form of adverse reaction possibly related to the administration of the product were noted. Common adverse reactions were vomiting, diarrhoea, anorexia, salivation, depression and apathy. These effects are usually mild and transient. In very rare cases a transient increase in liver enzymes may occur. In very rare cases this was associated with icterus. If clinical signs suggestive of liver dysfunction develop, treatment should be discontinued immediately.
