PARAFEND PLUS ORAL SUSPENSION.

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Active ingredient:

OXFENDAZOLE, CLOSANTEL

Available from:

Norbrook Laboratories Limited

ATC code:

QP52AC52

INN (International Name):

OXFENDAZOLE, CLOSANTEL

Dosage:

Unknown

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral Suspension

Prescription type:

LM-Licensed Merchant

Therapeutic group:

Ovine

Therapeutic area:

Oxfendazole, combinations

Therapeutic indications:

Endoparasiticide

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

2003-06-30

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Parafend Plus Oral Suspension
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Oral suspension.
An off white suspension.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Sheep
ACTIVE SUBSTANCES
Oxfendazole
2.5% w/v [25 mg/ml]
Closantel
5.0% w/v [50 mg/ml]
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4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For the treatment of mixed infections of mature and developing immature gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms,
tapeworms and fluke or sheep nasal fly in sheep and lambs. It is ovicidal against nematode eggs and delays egg laying
in trematodes (fluke).
The product is recommended for the treatment of mixed infections including:
GASTROINTESTINAL ROUNDWORMS:
_Ostertagia _spp (adult, arrested and inhibited larvae)
_Haemonchus contortus _(adult, arrested and inhibited larvae)
_Nematodirus _spp (including _N. battus_) (adult and immature)
_Cooperia _spp (adult and immature)
_Trichostrongylus _spp (adult and immature)
_Oesophagostomum _spp (adult and immature)
_Chabertia _spp (adult and immature)
LUNGWORMS:
_Dictyocaulus filaria _(adult)
TAPEWORMS:
_Moniezia _spp
SHEEP NASAL FLY:
_Oestrus ovis _(larvae)
FLUKES:
Chronic and sub-acute fasciolosis due to _Fasciola hepatica _(mature and late immature flukes).
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in animals with known hypersensitivity to the active ingredients.
Do not use in cases where infections with benzimidazole resistant species are suspected. In this case an appropriate
narrow spectrum product should be used.
The use of this product is contra-indicated in