| Drontal Plus Bone Shaped Tablets For Dogs |
| DRONTAL PLUS AND DRONTAL PLUS XL Presentation Drontal Plus Flavour Tablet is a pale brown to brown flavoured tablet containing 50 mg praziquantel, 144 mg pyrantel embonate and 150 mg febantel. Drontal Plus XL Tablet is a pale yellow tablet containing 175 mg praziquantel, 504 mg pyrantel embonate and 525 mg febantel. Uses For the control of the following gastrointestinal tapeworms and roundworms of dogs and puppies. Ascarids Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina (adult and late immature forms). Hookworms Uncinaria stenocephala, Ancylostoma caninum (adults). Whipworms Trichuris vulpis (adults). Tapeworms Echinococcus species, Taenia species, Dipylidium caninum (adults and immature forms). Dosage and administration For oral administration only. The recommended dose rates are: 15 mg/kg bodyweight febantel, 14.4 mg/kg pyrantel and 5 mg/kg praziquantel. 1 Drontal Plus Flavour Tablet per 10 kg bodyweight; 1 Drontal Plus XL Tablet per 35 kg bodyweight. The tablets can be given directly to the dog or disguised in food. No starvation is needed before or after treatment. Dosage Guide: Puppies and small dogs ½-2 kg bodyweight = ¼ Drontal Plus Flavour Tablet 2-5 kg bodyweight = ½ Drontal Plus Flavour Tablet 6-10 kg bodyweight = 1 Drontal Plus Flavour Tablet Dosage Guide: Medium dogs 11-15 kg bodyweight = 1½ Drontal Plus Flavour Tablet 16-20 kg bodyweight = 2 Drontal Plus Flavour Tablet 21-25 kg bodyweight = 2½ Drontal Plus Flavour Tablet 26-30 kg bodyweight = 3 Drontal Plus Flavour Tablet Dosage Guide: Large dogs 31 - 35 kg bodyweight = 1 tablet Drontal Plus XL 36 - 40 kg bodyweight = 1 Drontal Plus XL Tablet plus ½ tablet Drontal Plus Flavour 41 - 45 kg bodyweight = 1 Drontal Plus XL Tablet plus 1 tablet Drontal Plus Flavour 46 - 50 kg bodyweight = 1 Drontal Plus XL Tablet plus 1½ tablets Drontal Plus Flavour 51 - 55 kg bodyweight = 1 Drontal Plus XL Tablet plus 2 tablets Drontal Plus Flavour 56 - 60 kg bodyweight = 1 Drontal Plus XL Tablet plus 2½ tablet Drontal Plus 61 - 65 kg bodyweight = 1 Drontal Plus XL Tablet plus 3 tablets Drontal Plus Flavour 66 - 70 kg bodyweight = 2 Drontal Plus XL Tablets For routine treatment a single dose is recommended. Puppies should be treated at 2 weeks of age and every 2 weeks until 12 weeks of age. Thereafter they should be treated at 3 month intervals. It is advisable to treat the bitch at the same time as the puppies. For the control of Toxocara, nursing bitches should be dosed 2 weeks after giving birth and every two weeks until weaning. For routine control adult dogs should be treated every 3 months. For routine treatment a single dose is recommended. In the event of heavy roundworm infestation a repeat dose should be given after 14 days. Use During Pregnancy and Lactation Consult a veterinary surgeon before treating pregnant animals for roundworms. The product may be used during lactation. Do not exceed recommended dose when treating pregnant bitches Contra-indications, warnings, etc Do not use simultaneously with piperazine compounds. User safety In the interests of good hygiene, persons administering the tablets directly to the dog, or by adding them to the dog's food, should wash their hands afterwards. Pharmaceutical precautions Do not store above 25°C. Protect from light. Do not use after the expiry date. Any part used tablets should be discarded. Any unused or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with national requirements. Legal category NFA-VPS (previously PML) if you have further queries regarding this product please email info@petvetcare.co.uk |