SAFE-GUARD- fenbendazole granule

Country: United States

Language: English

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Active ingredient:

FENBENDAZOLE (UNII: 621BVT9M36) (FENBENDAZOLE - UNII:621BVT9M36)

Available from:

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Administration route:

ORAL

Prescription type:

OTC

Therapeutic indications:

Product Use: Safe-Guard® Canine is safe for use in puppies 6 weeks or older and adult dogs, including pregnant bitches. Do not deworm a dog or puppy that is sick. Consult your veterinarian for diagnosis of the illness.

Authorization status:

New Animal Drug Application

Summary of Product characteristics

SAFE-GUARD- FENBENDAZOLE GRANULE
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
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SAFE-GUARD
(FENBENDAZOLE)
DIRECTIONS: The daily dose for Safe-Guard
Canine is 50 mg/kg (22.7 mg/lb) of body weight. You
should weigh your dog to make sure you are using the right dose; i.e.
correct gram amount and
appropriate number of pouches.
YOUR DOG MUST BE TREATED WITH THE FOLLOWING DOSE FOR 3 DAYS IN A ROW.
DOG WEIGHT
(LBS )
POUCH SIZE
(DAILY DOSE)
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10
1 gram
11 to 20
2 gram
21 to 30
1 gram + 2 gram
31 to 40
4 gram
41 to 50
1 gram + 4 gram
51 to 60
2 gram + 4 gram
61 to 80
Two 4 gram
Over 80
Mix daily dose with a
small amount of the
usual food. Make sure
your dog eats all the
medicated food. You
may need to moisten
dry dog food to aid
mixing.
REPEAT THE DOSE FOR 3
DAYS IN A ROW.
RECOMMENDED DEWORMING SCHEDULE:
Schedule may vary depending on the climate where you live and the
activity of your dog. The following
schedule should be used as a general guideline.
Weaned pups (6-8 weeks of age) should be dewormed at 6, 8, 10 and 12
weeks of age.
Treat the dam at the same time as the puppies.
Dogs over 6 months of age should be dewormed at least twice each year.
DIAGNOSIS OF PARASITES: Consult your veterinarian for help in the
diagnosis, treatment and control of
parasitism. Specific diagnoses require laboratory testing. Dogs can
become infected with several
different kinds of tapeworms. Safe-Guard
Canine only kills _Taenia_ species of tapeworms. If you
continue to see tapeworm segments in your dog's stool after treatment
with Safe-Guard
Canine, consult
your veterinarian.
Roundworms and hookworms may pose serious human health risks; regular
deworming may help reduce
those risks.
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Combine pouches to obtain recommended daily
dosage.
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PRODUCT USE: Safe-Guard
Canine is safe for use in puppies 6 weeks or older and adult dogs,
including pregnant bitches. Do not deworm a dog or puppy that is sick.
Consult your veterinarian for
diagnosis of the illness.
ADVERSE REACTIONS: In U.S. clinical studies 3 of 240 dogs (about 1% of
the trea