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DIMINATRYP
Formula:
Each 2.36 gm sachet contains: Diminazene Diaceturate BP (Vet) …. 1.05 gm
Excipients (Phenazone BP)…. 1.31 gm
Properties:
DIMINATRYP is a mixture of diminazene diaceturate and phenazone (antipyrine). Diminazene diaceturate is an anti-protozoic substance, active against Trypanosoma spp., Babesia spp. and Theileria annulata.
Phenazone (antipyrine) acts against fever specifically in case of babesiosis.
Species of Animals:
Horse, cattle, camel, dog.
Indications:
– Prevention and treatment of trypanosomiasis (nagana, surra, dourine).
– Treatment of babesiosis.
– Treatment of theileriosis caused by Theileria annulata.
Conntra-Indications:
Severe hepatic and renal impairment.
Administration and Dosage:
Dissolve 2.36 g of powder (= 1 sachet) in 12.5 ml of distilled water to obtain a ready-to -use 7% solution (70 mg/ml).
Subcutaneous or intramuscular administration, the latter is recommended in horses.
a) Treatment of trypanosomiasis:
Horses, cattle: 3.5 mg of diminazene diaceturate/kg b.w. (1 ml/20 kg b.w.).
Camels: 1.25 mg of diminazene diaceturate/kg b.w. (1 ml/55 kg b.w.).
b) Treatment of babesiosis:
Horses, cattle, dogs: 3.5 mg of diminazene diaceturate/kg b.w. (1 ml/20 kg b.w.).
c) Treatment of theileriosis:
Cattle: 5 mg of diminazene diaceturate/kg b.w. (1 ml/14 kg b.w.)
ADVERSE REACTIONS:
Multiple therapeutic doses produce nervous signs especially in dogs and camels.
WITHDRAWAL TIMES:
Slaughter: 21 days.
Milk delivery: 3 days.
STORAGE:
Store dry below 25°C.
PRESENTATION:
Sachet of 2.36 g