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Description
Droncit® Feline Cestocide Tablets are sized for easy oral administration to either adult cats or kittens. The tablets may be crumbled and mixed with the feed.
- Each Tablet Contains 23 mg Praziquantel
Indictations
Droncit
® Feline Cestocide Tablets are indicated for the removal of the following feline cestodes:
Dipylidium caninum and
Taenia taeniaeformis.
Contraindications
There are no known contraindications to the use of praziquantel in cats.
Action
Droncit
®
(praziquantel) is absorbed, metabolized in the liver and excreted in
the bile. Upon entering the digestive tract from the bile, cestocidal
activity is exhibited.
1 Following
exposure to praziquantel, the tapeworm loses its ability to resist
digestion by the mammalian host. Because of this, whole tapeworms,
including the scolex, are very rarely passed after administration of
praziquantel. In many instances only disintegrated and partially
digested pieces of tapeworms will be seen in the stool. The majority of
tapeworms killed are digested and are not found in the feces.
Use Directions
Droncit®
Feline Cestocide Tablets may be administered directly per os or
crumbled and mixed with the feed. The recommended dosage of praziquantel
varies according to body weight. Smaller animals require a relatively
larger dosage because of their higher metabolic rate. The optimum dose
for each individual animal will be achieved by utilizing the following
dosage schedule:
Cats and Kittens*
4 pounds and under
|
1/2 tablet
|
5-11 pounds
|
1 tablet
|
Over 11 pounds
|
1 1/2 tablets
|
*Not intended for use in kittens less than 6 weeks of age.