Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)
Febantel, Praziquantel, Pyrantel
Ceva Animal Health Ltd
QP52AA51
Febantel, Praziquantel, Pyrantel
Tablet
NFA-VPS - Non-Food Animal – Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person
Dogs
Anthelmintic
Authorized
2009-06-19
Revised: October 2022 AN: 01546/2022 Page 1 of 6 SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT CESTEM Flavoured tablets for medium and small dogs 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains: ACTIVE SUBSTANCES: Febantel ........................................................................................150 mg Pyrantel (as embonate) ..................................................................50 mg Praziquantel ....................................................................................50 mg EXCIPIENTS For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablets. Yellow brown, oval, divisible tablet, with liver flavouring. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 TARGET SPECIES Dogs (adults and puppies). 4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES Treatment of mixed infections by adult cestodes and nematodes of the following species: Nematodes: Ascarids: _Toxocara canis_, _Toxascaris leonina_ (adult and late immature forms). Hookworms: _Uncinaria stenocephala_, _Ancylostoma caninum_ (adults). Whipworms: _Trichuris vulpis_ (adults). Cestodes: Tapeworms: _Echinococcus _spp., _Taenia _spp., _Dipylidium caninum_ (adult and immature forms). Revised: October 2022 AN: 01546/2022 Page 2 of 6 4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients. 4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES Parasite resistance to any particular class of anthelmintic may develop following frequent, repeated use of an anthelmintic of that class. Fleas serve as intermediate hosts for one common type of tapeworm – _ Dipylidium _ _caninum_. Tapeworm infestation may reoccur unless control of intermediate hosts such as fleas, mice etc is undertaken. 4.5 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE IN ANIMALS The product is not recommended for use in puppies of less than 3 kg bodyweight. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE PERSON ADMINISTERING THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT TO ANIMAL Read the complete document