Composition |
- The drug as active substances in 1 ml, depending on the modification, respectively, contains:
Dironet® spot-on for dogs – 85 mg of praziquantel and 20 mg of ivermectin,
Dironet® spot-on for cats – 85 mg of praziquantel and 5 mg of ivermectin, as well as excipients: dimethyl sulfoxide and benzyl alcohol.
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Dosage and method of administration |
- Before use, the tip of the pipette is broken off and, parting the hair, the drug is applied to the skin of the animal in places inaccessible for licking in the neck at the base of the skull or between the shoulder blades.
- When processing animals, the contents of the pipettes are applied to the skin in 3-4 places.
- The minimum therapeutic dose5 of the drug for adult animals is 0.2 ml/kg of animal weight, which corresponds to 17 mg/kg of praziquantel and 4 mg/kg of ivermectin for dogs; for cats, praziquantel 17 mg/kg and ivermectin 1 mg/kg.
- The minimum therapeutic dose for puppies and kittens is 0.1 ml/kg, which corresponds to 8.5 mg/kg of praziquantel and 2 mg/kg of ivermectin for puppies, and 8.5 mg/kg of praziquantel and 0.5 for kittens. mg/kg ivermectin.
Taking into account the type, age and weight of the treated animal, tube-pipettes of the required volume or combinations thereof are selected and the drug is used in the doses indicated in the table.
Type and weight of the animal |
Dose per animal of the drug, ml |
Volume in pipette / Dose in pipettes |
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Dironet® spot-on for dogs |
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Puppies from 2 months of age |
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up to 2 kg |
0.2 (5 drops) |
0.2 ml / 1 pipette
0.5 ml / ½ g pipette |
from 2 kg to 5 kg |
0,5 |
0.5 ml / 1 pipette |
over 5 kg |
1,0 |
0.5 ml / 2 pipettes |
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Adult dogs |
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from 2 kg to 5 kg |
1,0 |
1.0 ml / 1 pipette |
from 5 kg to 10 kg |
2,0 |
1.0 ml / 2 pipettes |
from 10 kg to 20 kg |
4,0 |
1.0 ml / 4 pipettes |
from 20 kg to 30 kg * |
6,0 |
1.0 ml / 6 pipettes
2.0 ml / 3 pipettes |
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Dironet® spot-on for cats
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Kittens from 2 months of age |
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up to 1 kg |
0.1 (3 drops) |
0.2 ml / ½ pipette
0.5 ml / 1/3 pipette |
over 1 kg |
0.2 (5 drops) |
0.2 ml / 1 pipette
0.5 ml / ½ pipette |
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Adult cats
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up to 5 kg *
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1,0 |
1.0 ml / 1 pipette |
* When treating dogs weighing more than 30 kg or cats weighing more than 5 kg, Dironet® spot-on for dogs or Dironet® spot-on for cats is used, respectively, at a dose of 0.2 ml/kg of animal weight, using combinations of pipettes of different packaging .
- Do not apply the drug to wet or damaged skin, wash and bathe the animal within 4 days after treatment.
- For the destruction of fleas, lice and withers, the treatment of the animal is carried out once, to prevent re-infestation – once a month throughout the entire season of insect activity.
- In order to prevent re-infestation by fleas, the animals are replaced with bedding or treated with an insecticidal agent in accordance with the instructions for its use.
- For the treatment of otodectosis (ear scabies), the drug is applied to the skin once. During treatment, it is recommended to clean the ear canal from exudate and scabs, and in case of complications with otitis media, prescribe antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory drugs. If necessary, the course of treatment is repeated after 1 month.
- For therapeutic purposes, in case of sarcoptic mange and demodicosis of dogs, notoedrosis of cats, the drug is used 2-4 times, with an interval of 10-14 days; in order to prevent possible invasion – 1 time per month.
Treatment is recommended to be carried out in a complex with the use of etiotropic, pathogenetic and symptomatic drugs in accordance with the instructions for their use.
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