COMMONLY USED ANTHELMENTIC DRUGS IN FARM ANIMALS
| Si. No | Anthelmintic drugs | Content | Dose | Dosage | Indication | Remarks |
| 1 | Oxysole-L- (1 litre) | Oxyclozanide-30mg/ml
Levamisole-15mg/ml |
Oxyclozanide-10-15mg/kg B.wt
Levamisole-7.5mg/ kg B.wt
|
Cattle- 25ml/1ookg B.wt
Sheep and goats- 1ml/2kg B.wt |
Broad spectrum | Levamisole can be used as immunostimulant @ 2.5mg/ kg B.wt
|
| 2 | V-Zantel-(100ml) | Closantel-15%(150mg/ml) | Closantel-5-10mg/kg B.wt | Cattle- 10ml/1ookg B.wt
Sheep and goats- 1ml/10kg B.wt |
Endecticide (mainly nematodes) | Overdosage may cause ocular dysfunction? ( No literature is available)
|
| 3 | Safenda-pz plus-(500ml)
|
Fenbendazole-25mg/ml
Praziquantel-25mg/ml |
Fenbendazole-5-7.5mg/kg B.wt
Praziquantel-5-10mg/kg B.wt |
Cattle- 20ml/1ookg B.wt
Sheep and goats- 1ml/5kg B.wt |
Broad spectrum | Avoid usage of praziquantel in puppies/kitten below 1 month of age
|
| 4
|
Rafoxasafe-(250ml)
|
Rafoxanide-3.5% (35mg/ml)
Ivermectin-0.2% (2mg/ml) |
Rafoxanide-5-7.5mg/kg B.wt
Ivermectin-0.2mg/kg B.wt |
Cattle- 10ml/1ookg B.wt
Sheep and goats- 1ml/3-5kg B.wt |
Trematodiasis | Overdosage of rafoxanide may cause ocular dysfunction
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| 5 | Oxfensafe-(1litre)
|
Oxyfendazole-15mg/ml
Oxyclozanide-30mg/ml |
Oxyfendazole-5-7.5mg/ kg B.wt
Oxyclozanide-10-15mg/ kg B.wt |
Cattle- 40ml/1ookg B.wt
Sheep and goats- 1ml/5kg B.wt |
Broad spectrum |
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| 6 | Triclo-B-vet-L-(1litre)
|
Triclobendazole-5g/100ml
Levamisole-3.75g/100ml |
Triclobendazole-10mg/ kg B.wt
Levamisole-7.5mg/ kg B.wt |
Cattle- 20ml/1ookg B.wt
Sheep and goats- 1ml/3-5kg B.wt |
Trematodiasis (Liver flukes) | Parenteral overdosage of levamisole is lethal.
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| 7 | Vetazole-(1 litre) | Albendazole-25mg/ml | Albendazole-5-10mg/ kg B.wt | Cattle- 40ml/1ookg B.wt
Sheep and goats- 2ml/5kg B.wt |
Broad spectrum | Avoid albendazole in early pregnancy as it is teratogenic.
|
| 8 | Niclazide-(250ml) | Niclosamide- 7.5% (75mg/ml)
Fenbendazole- 2.5% (25mg/ml) |
Niclosamide-50-100mg/ kg B.wt
Fenbendazole-5-10mg/ kg B.wt
|
Cattle- 50ml/1ookg B.wt
Sheep and goats- 2-3ml/5kg B.wt |
Broad spectrum | |
| 9 | Niclazole-(250ml) | Niclosamide- 12% (120mg/ml)
Oxyclozanide-3% (30mg/ml)
|
Niclosamide- 50-100mg/ kg B.wt
Oxyclozanide-10-15mg/ kg B.wt
|
Cattle- 50ml/1ookg B.wt
Sheep and goats- 2-3ml/5kg B.wt |
Cestodiasis | |
| 10 | Fenbendazole-150mg tablet | Fenbendazole-5-10mg/ kg B.wt | Cattle- 4 tablets/1ookg B.wt
Sheep and goats- 0.5-1 tablet/10kg B.wt |
Broad spectrum | Safe in pregnancy | |
| 11 | Fenbendazole-1.5g bolus | Fenbendazole-5-10mg/ kg B.wt | Cattle- 1 bolus /1ookg B.wt
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Broad spectrum | Safe in pregnancy |
Prepared by: Dr. Somashekhar Habagonde, Senior veterinary officer
