Milbactor (> 2 kg)

12 x 4 Stück

Filmtablette

Wirkstoff

Praziquantel : 40 mg

Milbemycinoxim : 16 mg

ATC-Code

QP54AB51 Milbemycin Oxim, Komb.

QP54AB Milbemycine

QP54A Makrozyklische Lactone

QP54 Endektozide

QP Antiparasitäre Mittel, Insektizide und Repellentien

Tierarten

Cats (weighing at least 2 kg).

Diagnosen

In cats: treatment of mixed infections by immature and adult cestodes and nematodes of the following species:

- Cestodes:

Dipylidium caninum Taenia spp.

Echinococcus multilocularis

- Nematodes:

Ancylostoma tubaeforme

Toxocara cati

Prevention of heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis) if concomitant treatment against cestodes is indicated.

Wartezeit

Not applicable.

Dosierung und Art der Anwendung

Oral use.

Animals should be weighed to ensure accurate dosing.

Minimum recommended dose rate: 2 mg of milbemycin oxime and 5 mg of praziquantel per kg are given orally as a single dose. The product should be administered with or after some food. Doing so ensures optimum protection against heartworm disease.

Depending on the bodyweight of the cat, the practical dosing is as follows:

Weight	Film-coated tablets for cats
2 - 4 kg	½ tablet
> 4 - 8 kg	1 tablet
> 8 - 12 kg	1½ tablets

The product can be inserted into a programme for prevention of heartworm disease if at the same time treatmentagainst tapeworms is indicated. The product has a durationof heartworm prevention of one month. For regular prevention of heartworm disease the use of a monosubstance is preferred.

Nebenwirkungen

On very rare occasions, especially in young cats, systemic signs (such as lethargy), neurological signs (such as ataxia and muscle tremors) and/or gastrointestinal signs (such as emesis and diarrhoea) have been observed after administration of the combination milbemycin/praziquantel.

On very rare occasions hypersensitivity reactions have been observed following administration of the product.

The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:

- very common (more than 1 in 10 animals treated displaying adverse reaction(s))

- common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals treated)

- uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals treated)

- rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals treated)

- very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports).