Azinox (praziquantel) for dogs and cats, 12 tablets
The mechanism of action of praziquantel is to inhibit the activity of fumarate reductase, impair the permeability of cell membranes and muscle innervation, which leads to paralysis and death of the helminth.
Praziquantel is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, the maximum plasma concentration is reached after 30-60 minutes. It is excreted from the body mainly in the urine within 24 hours.
Azinox for dogs and cats, according to the degree of impact on the body, belongs to low-hazard substances (hazard class 4 according to GOST 12.1.007-76), in recommended doses it does not have embryotoxic, teratogenic and sensitizing effects. Well tolerated by dogs and cats of different breeds and ages. Analogs: biltricid, praziquantel.
Indications for use
Prevention and treatment of cestodoses (teniosis, dipylidiosis, echinococcosis, diphyllobothriasis, mesocestoidosis) in dogs and cats.
Application procedure
The drug is administered orally individually, once, in the morning feeding with a small amount of food or injected forcibly at a dose of 1 tablet per 10 kg of animal weight.
For cats and dogs weighing less than 5 kg, the drug is used in the form of an aqueous suspension, for the preparation of which 1 tablet is crushed, suspended in 10 ml of water, vigorously shaken and immediately injected into the animal using a syringe without a needle at the rate of 1 ml of suspension per 1 kg of animal weight.
A preliminary fasting diet and the use of laxatives before deworming animals is not required.
For therapeutic purposes, dogs and cats are deworming according to indications, for prophylactic purposes – on a quarterly basis in a therapeutic dose.
Overdose symptoms have not been identified.
Side effects
As a rule, there are no side effects and complications in dogs and cats when using the drug in accordance with the instructions.
In case of increased individual sensitivity of the animal to praziquantel and the appearance of allergic reactions, the use of the drug is discontinued.
Contraindications for use
– individual hypersensitivity of the animal to the components of the drug;
– puppies and kittens under 3 weeks of age.
Dosage form, composition, and packaging
Tablets 1 tablet – praziquantel 50mg.
Packaged in 6 tablets in blisters made of polyvinyl chloride film, individually packed in cardboard boxes.
special instructions
When working with Azinox, you should follow the general rules of personal hygiene and safety measures provided for when working with veterinary drugs.
Storage conditions
List B. In the original packaging, protected from light, out of reach of children and animals, at temperatures from minus 5 to plus 25 ° C.
Expiration date – 2 years from the date of manufacture.