OXANIDE 200
Tablet
Dose Type
Oxyclozanide 200mg
Generic Name
Nepal Pharmaceuticals Laboratory Pvt. Ltd. (NPL)
Manufactured By
Information
OXANIDE 200 is brand name of Oxyclozanide 200mg. It is antiparasitic veterinary medicine against internal parasites of livestock. It is not used against agricultural and household pets.
Therapeutic Class
Salicylanilides
Dose and Direction of Use
This product is given for a particular host at a specific dose and against a specific parasite. It is given orally to cattles and sheeps and dose differs as per the parasites.
Mode of Action
It is uncoupler of the oxidative phosphorylation in the cell mitochondria, which disturbs the production of ATP. This seems to occur through suppression of the activity of succinate dehydrogenase and fumarate reductase, two enzymes involved in this process. This impairs the parasites motility and probably other processes as well.
Uses
Used against fluke species like Fasciola hepatica, Moniezia spp., Paramohistomum
Precautions and Warning
- Don't use this medicine for human or house pets.