Complete Up To Date Information about Difil Tablets.
NADA Number: 100-690 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Difil Tablets |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Evsco Pharmaceuticals, An Affiliate of IGI, Inc. |
| Sponsor Address |
Box 209 Harding Hwy. Buena, NJ 08310 USA |
| Ingredients |
Diethylcarbamazine Citrate |
| Species |
Cat, no use class stated or implied Dog, no use class stated or implied |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Tablet |
| Drug Form |
Tablet |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.622a Diethylcarbamazine citrate tablets. Specifications: 50, 100, 200, 300, and 400 milligram tablets for prevention of heartworm disease in dogs and as an aid in the treatment of ascarid infections in dogs and cats. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: Three milligrams per pound of body weight daily Indications: For prevention of heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis) in dogs. Limitations: Administer orally either pulverized and given in feed or water or directly by mouth. Do not treat dogs with established heartworm infections until they have been converted to a negative status by the use of adult-cidal and microfilaricidal drugs. Inadvertent administration to heartworm-infected dogs may cause adverse reactions because of pulmonary occlusion. Overdosage may cause emesis. For prevention of heartworm disease in heartworm-endemic areas administration of the drug should start at the beginning of mosquito activity and be continued daily throughout the mosquito season and for approximately a month thereafter. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Amount: Twenty-five to 50 milligrams per pound of body weight. Repeat in 10 to 20 days to remove immature worms that may enter the intestine from the lungs after the first dose. Indications: As an aid in the treatment of ascarid infections in dogs (Toxocara canis). Limitations: Administer orally either pulverized and given in feed or water or directly by mouth. Do not treat dogs with established heartworm infections until they have been converted to a negative status by the use of adult-cidal and microfilaricidal drugs. Inadvertent administration to heartworm-infected dogs may cause adverse reactions because of pulmonary occlusion. Overdosage may cause emesis. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Cats Amount: Twenty-five to 50 milligrams per pound of body weight. Repeat in 10 to 20 days to remove immature worms that may enter the intestine from the lungs after the first dose. Indications: As an aid in the treatment of ascarid infections in cats (Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina). Limitations: Administer orally either pulverized and given in feed or water or directly by mouth. Overdosage may cause emesis. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |