PARAFEN 2.5 %

PARAFEN 2.5 %

Composition :

Fenbendazole …………………………........... 2.5 g

Excipients:………………………….…up to  100 ml

Pharmaceutical form :

Oral suspension.

Target species :

Cattle, sheep and goats
 Indications for use :

For the treatment of infestations caused by the following parasites:

• Cattle:

      o Gastrointestinal Nematodes (adults and L4 larvae): Ostertagia ostertagi (including inhibited larvae), Trichostrongylus spp., Cooperia oncophora, Nematodirus helvetianus, Bunostomum phlebotomum, Strongyloides papillosus, Oesophagostomum radiatum

      o Pulmonary Strongyles (adults and L4 larvae): Dictyocaulus viviparus

• Sheep and Goats:

      o Gastrointestinal Nematodes (adults and L4 larvae): Trichostrongylus spp., Haemonchus contortus(including inhibited larvae), Cooperia curticei, Nematodirus spp., Bunostomum trigonocephalum, Strongyloides papillosus, Oesophagostomum venulosum, Chabertia ovina, Teladorsagia circumcincta

      o Pulmonary Strongyles (adults and L4 larvae): Dictyocaulus filaria 

      o Cestodes: Moniezia spp. 

Contraindications :

• Do not use in animals with known hypersensitivity to fenbendazole.

• Avoid use if resistance to benzimidazoles is suspected. 

Dosage and route of administration :

Administer orally as a single dose:

• Cattle: 7.5 mg of fenbendazole per kg of body weight, equivalent to 30 ml of suspension per 100 kg of body weight.

• Sheep:

      o General infections: 5 mg of fenbendazole per kg of body weight, or 2 ml of suspension per 10 kg.

      o For Moniezia infections: 10 mg of fenbendazole per kg, or 4 ml of suspension per 10 kg.

• Goats: 10 mg of fenbendazole per kg, or 4 ml of suspension per 10 kg.

The suspension is ready for use without dilution. Shake the bottle before use and administer using a clean, calibrated dosing gun. Ensure accurate assessment of body weight before dosing. 

Withdrawal period :

• Cattle:

      o Meat and offal: 11 days

      o Milk: 6 days

• Sheep: 

      o Meat and offal: 16 days

      o Milk: 8.5 days

• Goats:

     o Meat and offal: 16 days

     o Milk: 8.5 days 

Packaging :

Available in 200 ml, 1 liter, and 5 liter cans.