DOVIX 25%

Composition

Each 100 ml contains:

Nitroxynil                    25 gm

Properties

Nitroxynil belongs to anthelmintics group:

The main pharmacological action of nitroxynil is fasciolicidal.

The lethal action against Fasciola hepatica has been demonstrated in vitro and in vivo in laboratory animals, and in sheep and cattle.

The mechanism of action is thought to be due to uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation.

Indications

Dovix 25% is indicated for the treatment of fascioliasis (infestation of mature and immature Fasciola hepatica) in cattle and sheep.

It is also effective, at the recommended dose rate, against adult and larval infestations of Haemonchus contortus in cattle and sheep and Haemonchus placei, Oesphagostomum radiatum and Bunostomum phlebotomum in cattle.

Target species

Cattle & Sheep

Dosage instructions

By S/C inj. only

Cattle & Sheep :

1 ml Dovix 25% / 25 kg bodyweight.

Warnings & Precautions

Do not retreat at intervals less than 60 days (cattle) or 49 days (sheep)

Ensure the injection does not enter subcutaneous muscle

Both infected and in-contact animals should be treated

Contra Indications

Do not use in animals with known hypersensitivity to the active ingredient.

Do not exceed stated dose

Side Effects

Small swellings are occasionally observed at the injection site in cattle. These can be avoided by injecting the dose in two separate sites and massaging well to disperse the solution

Withdrawal time

Meat: 60 days for Cattle and 49 days for Sheep before slaughtering.

Not permitted for use in animals producing milk for human consumption

Storage condition

Store at temperature not exceeding 30°C and used after opening for 30 days at temperature not exceeding 30°C.

Packaging

Glass vials : 10, 30, 50, 100, 250 & 500 ml