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:

25/50 milligram(s)/millilitre

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral suspension

Prescription type:

LM: Licensed Merchant as defined in relevant national legislation

Therapeutic group:

Sheep

Therapeutic area:

oxfendazole, combinations

Therapeutic indications:

Endoparasiticide

Authorization status:

Authorised

Authorization date:

2003-06-30

Summary of Product characteristics

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Parafend Plus Oral Suspension
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
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ACTIVE SUBSTANCES
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Oxfendazole
2.5% w/v​
[25 mg/ml]​
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Closantel
5.0% w/v​
[50 mg/ml]​
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For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1
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3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Oral suspension.
An off white suspension.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Sheep
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)
_Haemonchuscontortus _(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:
_Dictyocaulusfilaria_ (adult)
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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 cases of known
hypersensitivity to
other benzimadazoles.
(See sections 4.7 and 4.11)
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
Care should be taken to avoid the following practices because they