Levacide Injection
Levacide Injection is a broad spectrum levamisole containing anthelmintic for use in the treatment and control of nematode infections in cattle and sheep. Levacide Injection should be used in cases of parasitic gastroenteritis and lungworm caused by mature and developing immature forms of those organisms sensitive to treatment with levamisole hydrochloride.
Target Species: Beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep
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Active Ingredient
Levamisole Hydrochloride 7.500% w/v
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Pharmaceutical Form
Solution for injection. A clear yellow solution, free from visible particles.
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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.
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Dosage
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.
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