Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)
Febantel, Praziquantel, Pyrantel Embonate
Vetoquinol UK Ltd
QP52AA51
Febantel, Praziquantel, Pyrantel Embonate
Tablet
NFA-VPS - Non-Food Animal – Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person
Dogs
Anthelmintic anticestodal
Authorized
2017-10-03
Revised: September 2022 AN: 02157/2021 & 02158/2021 Page 1 of 6 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT Drontal Dog Tasty Bone XL 525/504/175 mg tablets 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains: ACTIVE SUBSTANCES 525 mg febantel 175 mg pyrantel equivalent to 504 mg pyrantel embonate 175 mg praziquantel EXCIPIENTS For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet A light-brown to brown, meat flavoured, bone shaped tablet scored on both sides that can be divided into halves. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Dogs 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES Treatment of mixed infections by nematodes and cestodes of the following species: Roundworms: Ascarids (adult and late immature forms): _ Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina_ Hookworms (adults): _Uncinaria stenocephala, Ancylostoma caninum_ Whipworms (adults): _Trichuris vulpis_ Tapeworms (adult and immature forms): _Echinococcus granulosus_ _ Echinococcus multilocularis_ _ Dipylidium caninum_ _ Taenia _spp. Revised: September 2022 AN: 02157/2021 & 02158/2021 Page 2 of 6 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients. Do not use during the 1st and 2nd third of pregnancy (see section 4.7) 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES Fleas serve as intermediate hosts for one common type of tapeworm - _Dipylidium _ _caninum_. Tapeworm infestation is certain to re-occur unless control of intermediate hosts such as fleas, mice etc. is undertaken. 4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE Special precautions for use in animals Parasite resistance to any particular class of anthelmintic may develop following frequent, repeated use of an anthelmintic of that class. To minimise the risk of reinfestation and new infestation, excreta should be collected and properly disposed of for 24 hours following treatment. The tablets are flavoured. In order to avoid any accidental ingestion, store tablets out of reach Read the complete document