NAME DRONTAL TABLETS FOR CATS ACTIVE INGREDIENTS 1 tablet contains: Praziquantel 20 mg Pyrantel embonate 230 mg. For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. EXCIPIENTS Maize starch, microcrystalline cellulose, polyvidone, magnesium stearate, colloidal anhydrous silica, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, polyethylene glycol 4000, titanium dioxide. THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS For the treatment of mixed nematode and cestode infections in cats, caused by Ascarids: Toxocara cati (syn. mystax), Toxascaris leonina. Hookworms: Ancylostoma tubaeforme, Ancylostoma braziliense. Cestodes: Echinococcus granulosus, Echinococcus multilocularis, Dipylidium caninum, Taenia spp., Mesocestoides spp., Joyeuxiella spp.. CONTRAINDICATIONS / ADVERSE EFFECTS Do not use in animals with known hypersensitivity to the active substances or to any of the excipients. Drontal should not be used during pregnancy. Do not use in kittens under 4 weeks of age. Do not use concomitantly with piperazine compounds. SAFETY IN TARGET SPECIES Symptoms of overdose do not occur at doses up to 5 times the recommended dose. The first expected symptom of intoxication is vomiting. DOSAGE Dosage: The dose is 5 mg praziquantel and 57.5 mg pyrantel embonate per kg body weight. This corresponds to 1 tablet for every 4 kg body weight. The tablet may be divided as necessary. Route of administration: Oral administration to cats. The tablets are administered directly or by wrapping them in a piece of meat or sausage, or by cutting them into small pieces with the food. No dietary measures are necessary. It is used in a single solution. STORAGE: This veterinary medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions. Shelf life of the veterinary medicinal product as packaged for sale: 5 years. WARNINGS: In order to achieve effective parasite control, treatment should be carried out based on the results of the parasitological examination. Special precautions for use in animals: To ensure correct dosage, animals should be weighed. Since tapeworm infestation in cats does not occur before the third week of life, treatment with Drontal is only indicated after the third week of life. Parasite resistance to a particular class of anthelmintics may develop following frequent and repeated use of an anthelmintic of the same class. Echinococcosis poses a danger to humans. In cases of echinococcosis, specific instructions for treatment and follow-up, as well as for human safety, must be followed. Consult an expert or a parasitology institute. Do not use in severely debilitated animals or those with severely impaired hepatic or renal function. Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal product to animals: People with known hypersensitivity to the active substances contained in this medicinal product should administer the product with caution. Wash hands after use. Avoid contact with eyes. If eye irritation occurs, seek medical advice. Do not eat, drink or smoke while using the product. In case of accidental ingestion, seek medical advice immediately and show the package leaflet or label. Symptoms of overdose do not occur at doses up to 5 times the recommended dose. The first expected symptom of intoxication is vomiting. Incompatibilities: No incompatibilities known. TARGET SPECIES: Cats. INTERACTIONS: None known. DIAGNOSIS AND PRESCRIPTION: Sale not subject to veterinary prescription. ADVERSE REACTIONS: In extremely rare cases, mild and transient digestive tract disorders such as hypersalivation and/or vomiting and mild and transient neurological disorders such as ataxia may occur. The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention: very common (more than 1 in 10 animals treated displaying adverse reactions); common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals treated); uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals treated); rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals treated); very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports). PREGNANCY AND LACTATION Drontal should not be used during pregnancy