Prazitel Plus Tablets for Dogs Pack of 24

Prazitel Plus worming tablets for dogs

Prazitel Plus combines three anthelmintics. Pyrantel and febantel act against roundworms, hookworms and whipworms, and praziquantel acts against tapeworms, including Echinococcus, Taenia and Dipylidium caninum. One dose treats a mixed infection of both types of worm.

The dose is worked out by weight: 1 tablet per 10kg bodyweight, from ¼ tablet for a dog of 0.5 to 2.5kg up to 4 tablets for 35.1 to 40kg. With 24 tablets, this pack suits households with more than one dog, or larger dogs that need several tablets per dose.

What Prazitel Plus Tablets for Dogs are used for:

• Roundworms: Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina (adult and late immature forms).
• Hookworms: Uncinaria stenocephala and Ancylostoma caninum (adults).
• Whipworms: Trichuris vulpis (adults).
• Tapeworms: Echinococcus species, Taenia species and Dipylidium caninum (adult and immature forms).
• Single dose: 1 tablet per 10kg bodyweight, given directly or disguised in food, with no starvation needed.
• 24 pork-flavoured tablets, divisible into halves or quarters.

Fleas and tapeworm

Fleas carry one common type of tapeworm, Dipylidium caninum, so tapeworm infestation is certain to reoccur unless fleas, mice and other intermediate hosts are also controlled. Ask your vet how often your dog should be wormed. See our flea and worm treatments for dogs, our page on worms and our guide to flea and worm treatment for UK pet owners.

Dosage

For oral use in dogs.

To ensure a correct dosage, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible.

The recommended dose rates are: 15mg/kg bodyweight febantel, 5 mg/kg pyrantel (equivalent to 14.4 mg/kg pyrantel embonate) and 5 mg/kg praziquantel in a single dose. This is equivalent to 1 tablet per 10 kg bodyweight.

The tablets can be divided into 2 or 4 equal parts.

Dosage table

• 0.5–2.5 kg: ¼ tablet
• 2.6–5.0 kg: ½ tablet
• 5.1–10.0 kg: 1 tablet
• 10.1–15.0 kg: 1½ tablets
• 15.1–20.0 kg: 2 tablets
• 20.1–25.0 kg: 2½ tablets
• 25.1–30.0 kg: 3 tablets
• 30.1–35.0 kg: 3½ tablets
• 35.1–40.0 kg: 4 tablets
• Over 40.1 kg: 1 tablet per 10 kg

How to give

The tablets can be given directly to the dog or disguised in food. No starvation is needed before or after treatment.

The advice of a veterinarian should be sought regarding the need for and the frequency of repeat administration.

Before use

Do not use:

• Simultaneously with piperazine compounds.
• In cases of hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients.

Special warnings:

• Fleas serve as intermediate hosts for one common type of tapeworm – Dipylidium caninum. Tapeworm infestation is certain to reoccur unless control of intermediate hosts such as fleas, mice, etc. is undertaken.
• Tapeworm infestation is unlikely in pups less than 6 weeks of age.
• Parasite resistance to any particular class of anthelmintic may develop following frequent, repeated use of an anthelmintic of that class.

Precautions for the person giving the tablets:

• In case of accidental ingestion, seek medical advice immediately and show the package leaflet or the label to the physician.
• 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.

Other precautions: Echinococcosis represents a hazard for humans. As echinococcosis is a notifiable disease to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), specific guidelines on the treatment and follow-up, and on the safeguard of persons, need to be obtained from the relevant competent authority.

Pregnancy: Teratogenic effects attributed to high doses of febantel have been reported in sheep and rats. No studies have been performed in dogs during early pregnancy. Use of the veterinary medicinal product during pregnancy should be in accordance with a benefit risk assessment by the responsible veterinarian. The use is not recommended during the first 4 weeks of pregnancy in dogs. Do not exceed the stated dose when treating pregnant bitches.

Interactions: Do not use simultaneously with piperazine compounds as the anthelmintic effects of pyrantel and piperazine may be antagonised. Concurrent use with other cholinergic compounds can lead to toxicity.

Side effects and overdose

Side effects: If you notice any side effects, or think the medicine has not worked, contact your vet. Very rare (fewer than 1 animal in 10,000 treated, including isolated reports): digestive tract disorders (diarrhoea, emesis (vomiting)); lethargy, anorexia, hyperactivity.

Overdose: The combination of praziquantel, pyrantel embonate and febantel is well tolerated in dogs. In safety studies, a single dose of 5 times the recommended dose or greater gave rise to occasional vomiting.

Storage and disposal

• This veterinary medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions.
• Discard any unused divided tablets immediately.
• Any unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from such veterinary medicinal product should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.

Active ingredients (per tablet): Praziquantel 50 mg, Pyrantel 50 mg (equivalent to 144 mg pyrantel embonate), Febantel 150 mg.

Other ingredients: Lactose monohydrate, Microcrystalline cellulose, Magnesium stearate, Colloidal anhydrous silica, Croscarmellose sodium, Sodium laurilsulfate, Pork flavour.

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