- piperacity 100% w.s.p
Water soluble powder
( For Veterinary use only )
Composition:
Each 100 gm contains:
Piperazine Citrate
(Equivalent to piperazine base 35 gm)
Properties:
Piperazine is an antinematodal drugs belongs to miscellaneous anthelmintics.it acts mainly against ascaris, oxyuris, toxoplasma,capillaria and Hock worms.
Piperazine is thought to exert curare like effects on susceptible nematode,thereby paralyzing or narcotizing the worm and allowing it to passed out with feces.
The neuromuscular blocking effect is believed to be caused by blocking acetyl choline at the myoneural junction in ascarids, succinic acid production is also inhibted.
Uses:
- it is an effective anthelmintic used for treatment of some gastrointestinal round worms specially ascaris and oxyuris.
- Toxoplasma, Toxascaris and hock worm in dog
- Ascaris and capillaria in chickens and turkeys.
- Ascaris and oxyuris in horses
Dose and administration:
- Poultry: 3 gm /liter drinking water repeat after 10-14 days
- Horses: 10 gm /45 kg body weight in drinking water.
- Dogs & cats : 1.25-2.50 gm /10 kg body weight in diet or drinking water
Warning & precautions:
- Withdrawal time in poultry: 2 days
- Not to be used in case of renal impairment
- Medicated water should be used within 24 hours.
Contraindications:
- Piperazine & pyrantel /morantel have antagonistic mode of action and should generally not to be used together.
Side effects:
- Non in the recommended dose
- Overdoses may cause vomiting,diarrhea & ataxiz in dogs and cats.
Storage:
3 years, store at Temp not exceeding 30 C & after opening used for 14 days
Packing:
Low density polyethylene bags in cans container of 100, 250 , 500 gm & 1.5 & 25 kg & all data printed on metal container