DIROHEART Tablet

Composition and Analysis

Diroheart-SS
For small dogs (up to 5.6 kg)
Each chewable tablet contains:

  • Ivermectin ……………………………………… 34.0 mcg

  • Pyrantel Pamoate (Pyrantel Pamoate)
    Pyrantel USP equivalent……………………… 28.5 mg

  • Excipients ……………… qs

Diroheart-S
For small dogs (up to 11 kg)
Each chewable tablet contains:

  • Ivermectin BP ………………………………… 68 mcg

  • Pyrantel Pamoate
    Pyrantel USP equivalent……………………… 57 mg

  • Excipients ………………………………… qs

Diroheart-M
For medium-sized dogs (12–22 kg)
Each chewable tablet contains:

  • Ivermectin BP ………………………………… 136 mcg

  • Pyrantel Pamoate
    Pyrantel USP equivalent……………………… 114 mg

  • Excipients ………………………………… qs

Diroheart-L
For large dogs (23–45 kg)
Each chewable tablet contains:

  • Ivermectin BP ………………………………… 272 mcg

  • Pyrantel Pamoate
    Pyrantel equivalent to USP……………………… 227 mg

  • Excipients ………………………………… qs


INDICATIONS:
Diroheart, which causes heart disease in dogs Dirofilaria immitis It is used to eliminate the tissue stage of heartworm larvae within 30 days (one month) of infection. It is also used for the treatment and control of Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina (roundworms) and Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala, Ancylostoma braziliense (hookworms).


DOSAGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

Give Diroheart (ivermectin/pyrantel) tablets by mouth at monthly intervals, in the following doses:

  • Ivermectin: 6 mcg per kilogram of body weight (2.72 mcg/lb)

  • Pyrantel (as pamoate salt): 5 mg per kilogram of body weight (2.27 mg/lb)

Dog weight (kg) Number of tablets given each month Ivermectin quantity Pyrantel quantity
Up to 5.6 kg 1 34 mcg 28.5 mg
Up to 11 kg 1 68 mcg 57 mg
12–22 kg 1 136 mcg 114 mg
23–45 kg 1 272 mcg 227 mg
  • Diroheart is recommended for dogs 6 weeks of age and older.

  • A mixture of these tablets should be given to ensure appropriate dosages in dogs larger than 45 kg.