Leva-200 WS

Leva-200 WS

Levamisole 20% water-soluble powder

Composition

  • Contains per gram of powder:
  • Levamisole hydrochloride
    200 mg.

Description

Levamisole is a synthetic anthelmintic with activity against a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal worms and against lung worms. Levamisole causes an increase of the axial muscle tone followed by paralysis of the worms.

Indications

    Prophylaxis and treatment of gastrointestinal and lung worm infections in cattle, calves, sheep, goats, swine and poultry, like: Cattle, calves, sheep and goats: Bunostomum spp., Chabertia spp., Cooperia spp., Dictyocaulus spp., Haemonchus spp., Nematodirus spp., Ostertagia spp., Protostrongylus spp. and Trichostrongylus spp. Swine: Ascaris suum, Hyostrongylus rubidus, Metastrongylus elongatus, Oesophagostomum spp. and Trichuris suis. Poultry: Ascaridia and Capillaria spp.  

Contraindications

Administration to animals with an impaired hepatic function. Concurrent administration of pyrantel, morantel or organophosphates.

Side Effects

Overdoses can cause colic, coughing, excessive salivation, excitation, hyperpnoea, lachrymation, spasms, sweating and vomiting.

Dosage

For oral administration. Cattle, calves, sheep and goats: 7.5 g per 200 kg body weight for 1 day. Swine and poultry: 1 kg per 2000 litres of drinking water for 1 day.

Withdrawal Times

– For meat: 10 days. Not for use in animals producing milk or eggs for human consumption.

Packaging

Sachet of 100 g and jars of 1000 g and 25000 g.