Levastar

Levastar is a premium dewormer and immune-modulator indicated for the treatment and control of gastrointestinal and pulmonary nematode infections and chronic fascioliasis in cattle.

• Levamisole is a synthetic anthelmintic with activity against a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal worms and against lungworms. Levamisole causes an increase of the axial muscle tone followed by paralysis of the worms.
• It is used for the prevention and treatment of Flukes, Roundworms infestation in cattle, sheep, and goats.
• Some of the gastrointestinal worms (adult and immature) include Haemonchus contortus, Ostertagia circumcincta, Inchostrongylus spp., Coopenia spp., Nematodirus spp., Strongyloides papilosus, Oesophagostomum spp, and adult Chabertia ovina.
• The active ingredient in this product is Levamisole Hydrochloride B.P 30% w/w.
• They come in 100g sachets.

 

Unique Property of Levastar

• Levastar has an immunomodulation effect.
• It revises depressed T-lymphocytes function and enhances the activities of phagocytes

 

Indications for using Levastar

Elimination of:

• Ascaridia galli, Oxyspirura, Heterakis, Capillaria and Syngamus in poultry and swine
• Gastrointestinal nematodes, hookworms, whipworms, lungworms and heartworms in livestock

 

Dosage

Poultry

• Deworming: 50gms in 100 litres of water for 500 layers or 1000 growers
• Immunomodulation: 25gms in 100 litres of water for 500 layers or 1000 growers

Livestock, Swine & Dog

• 8-10mg per kg body weight

 

Withdrawal

• 5 days for eggs and meat

 

Recommendations and precautions

• Do not administer to ewes and cows during early pregnancy (first 45 days).
• Do not use in lactating animals whose milk is to be used for human consumption.
• No side effects are reported when used at therapeutic doses.
• Shake well before use.

 

Contra-indications

• Do not administer to animals with severely impaired liver or kidney function.
• Do not administer to animals hypersensitive to levamisole.