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.
