A pale yellow scored tablet containing 50 mg praziquantel (Ph. Eur.).

 

Uses

 

- For the treatment of adult tapeworms in dogs and cats.
- The product is effective against both immature and mature forms of adult tapeworms in both dogs and cats.
- The product is a highly effective treatment against all the common species of tapeworms infecting dogs and cats in the United Kingdom and Ireland including Echinococcus granulosus, Taenia multiceps, Taenia hydatigena, Taenia ovis, Taenia pisiformis, Taenia taeniaeformis and Dipylidium caninum. Droncit is also effective against Echinococcus multilocularis.

Dosage and administration

The recommended dose rate is 5 mg/kg (1 tablet per 10 kg bodyweight).

Dogs (by body weight):

2.5-5.0 kg               ½ tablet
6.0-10.0 kg              1 tablet
11.0-20.0 kg           2 tablets
21.0-30.0 kg           3 tablets
Over 30 kg              pro rata

Cats:

Adult cats ½ tablet

The tablets are administered by opening the animal's mouth and pushing the tablet over the back of the tongue so that it cannot be rejected. Alternatively, a tablet can be wrapped in a piece of meat or butter and offered to the animal or crushed and mixed with the food.