Name
PANACUR 187.5 MG/G ORAL PASTE FOR DOGS AND CATS

Category
Anthelmintics.

Active ingredients
Each g of paste contains the active substance: fenbendazole 187.5 mg.

Directions
Treatment of gastrointestinal nematode infections in kittens and adult cats, and in puppies and adult dogs. In dogs, also as an aid in the control of the protozoan Giardia. Kittens and adult cats. Infestation by the following gastrointestinal nematodes: Toxocara cati (adult stages); Ancylostoma tubaeforme (immature and adult stages). Puppies and adult dogs. Infestation by the following gastrointestinal parasites: Toxocara canis (adult stages); Ancylostoma caninum (adult stages); Uncinaria stenocephala (immature and adult stages); and Giardia spp.

Dosage
Oral use. The veterinary medicinal product should be administered directly into the mouth after feeding by squeezing the paste from the syringe onto the base of the tongue. Alternatively, the paste can also be mixed with food. Each syringe contains 4.8 g of paste, equivalent to 900 mg of fenbendazole. To prepare the syringe for first use, remove the syringe tip and rotate the dosing ring until the edge of the ring facing the tip aligns with the zero (0) on the plunger. Press the plunger and discard any paste that has spilled out. The syringe is ready for use. The plunger has 18 notches, and each unit corresponds to 50 mg of fenbendazole. Determine the number of units needed based on the animal's body weight. Rotate the plunger ring to the corresponding notch. Press the plunger without applying excessive force. A maximum of 6 doses of the product may be withdrawn within 28 days of first opening the primary packaging. To ensure administration of the correct dose, body weight should be determined as accurately as possible. The veterinary medicinal product is suitable for use in animals weighing up to 6 kg, regardless of their age. If the animal weighs more than 6 kg, more than one syringe is necessary. Adult cats: The dosage is 75 mg fenbendazole/kg body weight (bw)/day for two consecutive days. The daily dose for 2 kg bw corresponds to 3 marks on the plunger. The resulting treatment schedule is as follows: up to 2 kg bw: 3 syringe marks per day for 2 days; 2.1 to 4 kg bw: 6 syringe marks per day for 2 days; 4.1 to 6 kg bw: 9 syringe marks per day for 2 days, etc. Kittens, puppies, and adult dogs: The dosage is 50 mg fenbendazole/kg body weight/day for three consecutive days. The treatment schedule is as follows: 1.0 to 2 kg body weight: 2 syringe marks per day for 3 days; 2.1 to 3 kg body weight: 3 syringe marks per day for 3 days; 3.1 to 4 kg body weight: 4 syringe marks per day for 3 days; 4.1 to 5 kg body weight: 5 syringe marks per day for 3 days; 5.1 to 6 kg body weight: 6 syringe marks per day for 3 days, etc. In particular, under conditions of heavy infestation, the elimination of Ancylostoma tubaeforme in adult cats, Giardia spp. in dogs, and roundworms, especially in puppies and kittens, may be incomplete in individual cases, and therefore a potential risk of infestation for humans persists. Therefore, a fecal examination should be performed and, based on the results, further treatment should be administered if necessary, at the discretion of the veterinarian.

Conservation
Do not store above 25 degrees C. Shelf life of the veterinary medicinal product as packaged for sale: 2 years. Shelf life after first opening the immediate packaging: 28 days.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy and lactation: Do not use in pregnant dogs until day 39 of pregnancy. The veterinary medicinal product can be used to treat pregnant dogs during the last third of pregnancy. However, since rare cases of teratogenic effects caused by oxfendazole, a metabolite of fenbendazole, cannot be completely ruled out, use only according to the benefit-risk assessment by the responsible veterinarian. Do not use in pregnant cats. The veterinary medicinal product can be used in lactating dogs and cats.