Complete Up To Date Information about Ripercol L-Piperazine.
NADA Number: 093-688 | |
| Proprietary Name |
Ripercol L-Piperazine |
|---|---|
| Sponsor |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Division of Wyeth Holdings Corp. |
| Sponsor Address |
P. O. Box 1339 Fort Dodge, IA 50501 USA |
| Ingredients |
Levamisole Hydrochloride Piperazine Dihydrochloride |
| Species |
Horse, not for meat production |
| Routes of Administration |
Per Os |
| Dose Form |
Liquid (solution) |
| Drug Form |
Powder |
| Dispensing Status |
RX |
|
Dosage Amount, Indications & Limitations |
520.1242c Levamisole hydrochloride and piperazine dihydrochloride. Specifications: The drug is a soluble powder which when reconstituted with water contains in each fluid ounce 0.45 gram of levamisole hydrochloride and piperazine dihydrochloride equivalent to 5.0 grams of piperazine base. Conditions of use: Horses Amount: Reconstituted soluble powder: administer by stomach tube as drench 1 fluid ounce per 125 pounds of body weight. If reinfection occurs, re-treat animals at 6- to 8-week intervals. Indications: An anthelmintic effective against infections of large strongyles (Strongylus vulgaris, S. edentatus), small strongyles (Cylicocercus species, Cylicocylclus species, Cylicodontophorus species, Cylicostephanus species, Cylicotetrapedon species), ascarids (Parascaris equorum), and pinworms (Oxyuris equi). Limitations: Do not treat animals intended for food. Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian. |
| Tolerances |
A tolerance of 0.1 part per million is established for negligible residues of levamisole hydrochloride in the edible tissues of cattle, sheep, and swine. |