Levacide Low Volume Drench 1L

A clear yellow solution, containing 7.5% w/v Levamisole Hydrochloride Ph.Eur.


Levacide Low Volume is a broad spectrum anthelmintic for use in the treatment and control of nematode infections in cattle and sheep. Levacide Low Volume should be used in cases of parasitic gastro-enteritis and lungworm disease caused by mature and developing immature forms of those organisms sensitive to treatment with levamisole hydrochloride.

Lungworms
Dictyocaulus spp.

Gastro-intestinal worms:
Trichostrongylus spp.,
Cooperi spp.,
Ostertagia. spp. (except inhibited Ostertagia larvae in cattle),
Haemonchus. spp.,
Nematodirus spp.,
Bunostomum spp.,
Oesophagostomum spp.,
Chabertia spp.

Levacide Low Volume should be administered as an oral drench. Dosing may be carried out using a dosing gun at a rate of 7.5 mg levamisole hydrochloride/kg bodyweight.

DOSAGE GUIDE:

CATTLE - 1 ml per 10 kg bodyweight

BODYWEIGHT DOSE
50 kg (approx. 1 cwt) 5 ml
100 kg (approx 2 cwt) 10 ml
150 kg (approx 3 cwt) 15 ml
200 kg (approx 4 cwt) 20 ml
250 kg (approx 5 cwt) 25 ml
300 kg (approx 6 cwt) 30 ml

(Cattle over 300 kg should be given a further 1 ml per additional 10 kg bodyweight)

SHEEP - 0.5 ml per 5 kg bodyweight

BODYWEIGHT DOSE
10 kg (approx. 22 lb) 1 ml
20 kg (approx 44 lb) 2 ml
30 kg (approx 66 lb) 3 ml
40 kg (approx 88 lb) 4 ml
50 kg (approx 110 lb) 5 ml
60 kg (approx 132 lb) 6 ml

(Sheep over 60 kg should be given a further 0.5 ml per additional 5 kg bodyweight)

Levacide Low Volume is safe for use in cattle and sheep, at the recommended dosages. However, if the recommended dosages are exceeded, animals may exhibit signs of impaired motor function such as muscle tremors, head shaking and increased salivation which are of a temporary nature.

Care should be taken to estimate accurately the liveweight of animals to be treated.

Levacide Low Volume may be administered to pregnant or lactating animals. However, care should be taken when treating heavily pregnant animals or animals suffering stress from adverse weather conditions, poor nutrition, penning, handling, etc.

Cattle must not be treated within a period of 14 days before or after treatment with organophosphorus compounds.

Veterinary advice should be sought on appropriate dosing programmes and stock management, to achieve adequate parasite control and to reduce the likelihood of anthelmintic resistance developing.

Veterinary advice should be sought if the product does not achieve the desired clinical effect since other diseases, nutritional disturbances or anthelmintic resistance may be involved.

This product must not be used in cattle and sheep producing milk for human consumption.

Animals must not be slaughtered for human consumption during treatment.

Cattle may be slaughtered for human consumption only after 14 days from the last treatment.

Sheep may be slaughtered for human consumption only after 21 days from the last treatment.
Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Wash splashes from eyes and skin immediately. Remove any contaminated clothing immediately. Wash hands and exposed skin after handling this product, and before meals.

Levamisole can cause idiosyncratic reactions and serious blood disorders in a very small number of people. If symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting or abdominal discomfort are experienced when using this product, or sore mouth/throat or fever occur shortly afterwards, then medical advice should be sought immediately.


Dispose of any unused product and empty containers in accordance with guidance from your local waste regulatory authority.
Store below 25oC. Protect from light. Keep out of the reach of children.

POM-VPS
Multidose polyethylene containers of 500ml, 1litre and 2.5litres
Norbrook Laboratories Ltd
Vm 02000/4081

In cases of lungworm infections, coughing may persist for a considerable time following successful treatment with Levacide Low Volume. This is due to tissue damage caused by the parasites.

After treatment animals should be moved to clean pasture in order to prevent re-infection.

Levamisole activity is not affected by benzimidazole resistance.

Chemical group: 2-LM.