Leva-200 WS

Powder for oral administration.

Description

Levamisole is a synthetic anthelmintic with activity against a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal worms and against lung worms. Levamisole causes an increase of the axial muscle tone followed by paralysis of worms.

Composition

Contains per gram powder:
Levamisole hydrochloride	200 mg.
Carrier ad.	1 g.

Indications

Prophylaxis and treatment of gastrointestinal and lung worm infections in cattle, calves, sheep, goats, poultry and swine like:

Cattle, calves, sheep and goats:
Bunostomum, Chabertia, Cooperia, Dictyocaulus, Haemonchus, Nematodirus, Ostertagia, Protostrongylus and Trichostrongylus spp.
Poultry : Ascaridia and Capillaria spp.
Swine : Ascaris suum, Hyostrongylus rubidus, Metastrongylus elongatus, Oesophagostomum spp. and Trichuris suis.

Contra indications

Administration to animals with an impaired liver function.
Concurrent administration with pyrantel, morantel or organo-phosphates.

Side effects

Overdoses can cause colic, coughing, excessive salivation, excitation, hyperpnoea, lachrymation, spasms, sweating and vomiting.

Dosage

For oral administration:

Cattle, calves, sheep and goats	:	7.5 gram per 200 kg. body weight for 1 day.
Poultry and swine	:	1 kg. per 2000 litre drinking water for 1 day.

Withdrawal times

- For meat	:	10 days.
- For milk	:	4 days.

Warning

Keep out of reach of children.

Packing

Sachet of 100 gram and jar of 500 & 1000 gram.