B & T Pharmaceuticals

SELCOFEN

SELCOFEN ORAL SUSPENSION:

Mineralized with selenium and cobalt broad spectrum oral anthelmintic suspension

An anthelmintic suspension containing fenbendazole for the control of gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep and goat and to supplement diets which may be deficient in selenium and cobalt.

COMPOSITION:

Each ml contains

SNO	NAME	1ml Content	Content
01	Fenbendazole BP (vet)	25.0mg	2.5% w/v
02	Cobalt Sulphate 7H2O Equivalent to elemental cobalt	4.47mg 0.94mg	0.447%w/v 0.094% w/v
03	Sodium selinate 10H2O Equivalent to elemental selenium	1.87mg 0.40mg	0.187% w/v 0.040% w/v
04	Methyl Paraben Sodium (as preservative )	2.0mg	0.2% w/v
05	Propyl Paraben Sodium (as preservative)	0.2mg	0.02% w/v
06	Excipients	q.s	q.s

Presentation:-

A 2.5% suspension of fenbendazole as a ready to administer oral anthelmintic for sheep. 1 ml contains 25 mg active ingredient fenbendazole, 0.4 mg elemental selenium and 0.94 mg elemental cobalt.

Uses:-

A broad spectrum anthelmintic for the treatment of sheep infected with benzimidazole-susceptible mature and developing immature forms of nematodes of the gastro-intestinal and respiratory tracts. The product also has an ovicidal effect on nematode eggs.

For the treatment of sheep infested with:

-Haemonchus spp.

-Ostertagia spp.

-Trichostrongylus spp.

-Cooperia spp.

-Oesophagostomum spp.

-Chabertia spp.

-Bunostomum spp.

-Strongyloides spp.

-Nematodirus spp.

-Dictyocaulus filaria

Selcofen is usually effective against Moniezia spp. of tapeworm and may have useful but variable efficacy against Trichuris spp.

The selenium and cobalt in the product are trace elements of use as nutritional supplements.

Dosage and administration

No dietary control is required before or after treatment. For oral administration only.

Sheep:

Administer orally 1 ml of the product per 5 kg bodyweight (= 5 mg fenbendazole/kg bodyweight).

Practical dosage recommendations:
Up to 5 kg	1 ml
5 to 10 kg	2 ml
11 to 15 kg	3 ml
16 to 20 kg	4 ml
21 to 25 kg	5 ml
26 to 30 kg	6 ml
31 to 35 kg	7 ml
36 to 40 kg	8 ml

Above 40kg, an extra 1 ml is required for each additional 5 kg

PRESENTATION:

1LTR, 500ML, 250ML, 100ML HDPE Container