VetWorm Plus Tablets for Dogs

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Febantel, Praziquantel, Pyrantel Embonate

Available from:

Healthspan UK Ltd

ATC code:

QP52AA51

INN (International Name):

Febantel, Praziquantel, Pyrantel Embonate

Pharmaceutical form:

Tablet

Prescription type:

NFA-VPS - Non-Food Animal – Veterinarian, Pharmacist, Suitably Qualified Person

Therapeutic group:

Dogs

Therapeutic area:

Anthelmintic

Authorization status:

Authorized

Authorization date:

2012-03-14

Summary of Product characteristics

Revised: July 2018
AN: 00385/2018
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
VetWorm Plus Tablets for Dogs
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains:
Active substances:
Praziquantel
50 mg
Pyrantel 50 mg (equivalent to 144 mg pyrantel embonate)
Febantel 150 mg
Excipients:
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Tablet
Pale yellow tablet with a cross breakline on one side.
The tablets can be divided into halves or quarters.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Dogs.
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
In dogs: Treatment of mixed infections by nematodes and cestodes 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_ species, _(E. granulosus, E.
multilocularis), Taenia_
species,
_(T. hydatigena, T. pisiformis, T. taeniformis), Dipylidium caninum_
(adult and
immature forms).
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4.3
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use simultaneously with piperazine compounds.
Do not use in animals with a known sensitivity to the active
ingredients or to any of
the excipients.
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 reoccur unless control
of
intermediate hosts such as fleas, mice, etc. is undertaken.
Tapeworm infestation is unlikely in pups less than 6 weeks of age.
Parasite resistance to any particular class of anthelmintic may
develop following
frequent, repeated use of an anthelmintic of that class.
4.5
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
i.
Special precautions for use in animals
Any part used tablet should be discarded.
To ensure administration of a correct dose, body weight should be
determined as accurately as possible.
ii.
Special precautions to be