Complete Up To Date Information about Benzelmin Plus Paste.
NADA Number: 136-740 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Benzelmin® Plus Paste |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth |
| Sponsor Address |
800 Fifth Street NW Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Trichlorfon Oxfendazole |
| Species |
Horse, restricted during pregnancy, not for food |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Paste |
| Drug Form |
Paste |
| Dispensing Status |
OTC |
| Patent Number |
3929821 4002640 4080461 |
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Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.1631 Oxfendazole and trichlorfon paste. Specifications: Each gram of paste contains 28.5 milligrams oxfendazole and 454.5 milligrams trichlorfon. Conditions of use: Horses Amount: 2.5 milligrams of oxfendazole and 40 milligrams of trichlorfon per kilogram of body weight. Indications: The drug is used in horses for removal of bots (Gasterophilus intestinalis, 2nd and 3rd instars; G. nasalis, 3rd instar) and the following gastrointestinal worms: Large roundworms (Parascaris equorum), pinworms (Oxyuris equi), adult and 4th stage larvae; large strongyles (Strongylus edentatus, S. vulgaris, and S. equinus); and small strongyles. Limitations: Horses maintained on premises where reinfection is likely to occur should be retreated in 6 to 8 weeks. Withholding feed or water before use is unnecessary. Administer with caution to sick or debilitated horses. Not for use in horses intended for food. Do not administer to mares during the last month of pregnancy. Trichlorfon is a cholinesterase inhibitor. Do not use this product in animals simultaneously with, or within a few days before or after treatment with or exposure to, cholinesterase-inhibiting drugs, pesticides or chemicals. Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment, and control of parasitism. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance is established for total oxfendazole residues in edible cattle tissues based on a marker residue concentration of 0.8 part per million (ppm) fenbendazole in the target liver tissue. |