LEVA 20% WSP

 

COMPOSITION

Contains per g:

Levamisole HCl                                             200             mg

 

DESCRIPTION

Levamisole is a synthetic broad-spectrum anthelmintic, which is active against adult and larval stages of gastrointestinal nematodes and lungworms in cattle, sheep and pigs. After oral or parenteral administration, levamisole paralyses the worms. Afterwards the worms are expelled in the faeces (within 24 hours after parenteral administration). VETKO LEVA 20% WSP may be given to pregnant animals and to animals in poor condition.

 

INDICATIONS

VETKO LEVA 20% WSP is indicated for prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of lung and gastrointestinal worms in cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.

Cattle, sheep:   Cooperia, Dictyocaulus, Bunostomum, Chabertia, Nematodirus, Haemonchus, Ostertagia, Protostrongylus and Trichostrongylus spp.

Pigs:                    Hyostrongylus rubidus, Ascaris suum, Metastrongylus elongatus, Oesophagostomum spp. and Trichuris suis.

Poultry:               Ascaridia and Capillaria spp.

 

CONTRA-INDICATION

Do not administer to animals with an impaired liver function.

Do not administer to animals producing milk for human consumption.

Do not administer to birds producing eggs for human consumption.

 

SIDE-EFFECTS

Overdoses can cause cholinergic-type symptoms such as salivation, muscular tremors and head shaking.

 

INCOMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER DRUGS

Do not administer together with morantel, pyrantel and organo-phosphorus compounds.

 

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

For oral administration via feed or drinking water.

Cattle                     : 7.5 – 10 g per 200 kg bodyweight for 1 day.

Sheep                    : 400 mg per 10 kg bodyweight for 1 day.

Poultry, pigs         : 100 g per 200 liters of drinking water for 1 day.

Mixed with feed, the product should be used immediately.

Medicated drinking water should be used within 24 hours.

 

WITHDRAWAL PERIOD

Meat       : 10 days

 

STORAGE

Store in a dry and dark place between 8 °C and 25 °C.

Store in closed packing.

Keep medicine away from children.

 

PACKING

Sachet of 100 g (120 sachets per box).

Jar of 500 g (24 jars per box).

Jar of 1,000 g (12 jars per box).