Complete Up To Date Information about Difil Syrup.
NADA Number: 100-689 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Difil Syrup |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Syrup |
| Drug Form |
Syrup |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.622b Diethylcarbamazine citrate syrup. Specifications: Each milliliter of syrup contains 60 milligrams of diethylcarbamazine citrate. Conditions of use: Dogs Amount: 3 milligrams per pound of body weight per day for prevention of heartworm disease and as an aid in control of large roundworms Indications: For prevention of heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis). As an aid in control of large roundworms (T. canis). Limitations. The drug may be placed on the daily ration or given directly by mouth. Older dogs should be proven negative for presence of Dirofilaria immitis infections before administering the drug. Dogs with established heartworm infections should not receive the drug 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 due to pulmonary occlusion. Overdosage may cause emesis. For prevention of heartworm disease in heartworm-endemic areas, administration of the drug should start 1 month before the mosquito season and be continued daily throughout the mosquito season and for 2 months thereafter. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Amount: 25 to 50 milligrams per pound of body weight as an aid in treatment of ascarid infection. A repeat dose should be given in 10 to 20 days to remove immature worms which may enter the intestine from the lungs after the first dose. Indications: As an aid in treatment of ascarid infections (T. canis). Limitations. The drug may be placed on the daily ration or given directly by mouth. Older dogs should be proven negative for presence of Dirofilaria immitis infections before administering the drug. Dogs with established heartworm infections should not receive the drug 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 due to pulmonary occlusion. Overdosage may cause emesis. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. Cats Amount: 25 to 50 milligrams per pound of body weight as an aid in treatment of ascarid infection. A repeat dose should be given in 10 to 20 days to remove immature worms which may enter the intestine from the lungs after the first dose. Indications: As an aid in treatment of ascarid infections (T. canis and T. leonina). Limitations. The drug may be placed on the daily ration or given directly by mouth. Overdosage may cause emesis. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |