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NFA-VPS Over the Counter Companion Animal

Cazitel Plus XL Tablets for Dogs

Active ingredients: Febantel, Praziquantel, Pyrantel Embonate

Form

Tablet

Species

Dogs

Manufacturer

Chanelle Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Ltd

VMD MA No.

08749/5039

What it's used for

In adult dogs: Treatment of mixed infections by nematodes and cestodes of the following species Nematodes: Ascarids: , Toxascaris leonina (adult and late i...

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Clinical information

Cazitel Plus XL Tablets for Dogs — SPC Details

Source: VMD Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). Last updated 18 Mar 2026.

In adult dogs: Treatment of mixed infections by nematodes and cestodes of the
following species
Nematodes:
Ascarids: , Toxascaris leonina (adult and late immature forms).
Hookworms: Uncinaria stenocephala, Ancylostoma caninum (adults).
Whipworms: (adults).
Cestodes:
Tapeworms: Echinococcus species, (E. granulosus, E. multilocularis), Taenia
species,
(T. hydatigena, T. pisiformis, T. taeniformis), Dipylidium caninum (adult and
immature forms).
Oral use.
The recommended dose rates are: 15 mg/kg bodyweight febantel, 5 mg/kg
pyrantel (equivalent to 14.4 mg/kg pyrantel embonate) and 5 mg/kg
praziquantel. This is equivalent to 1 Cazitel Plus XL tablet per 35 kg.
bodyweight.
Dogs of > 35 kg. bodyweight should be given 1 Cazitel Plus XL tablet plus the
appropriate quantity of Cazitel Plus tablets equivalent to 1 tablet per 10 kg.
bodyweight.
Dogs weighing approx 17.5 kg. bodyweight should be given ½ Cazitel Plus XL
tablet
The tablets can be given directly to the dog or disguised in food. No starvation
is needed before or after treatment.
If there is a risk for re-infestation, the advice of a veterinarian should be sought
regarding the need for and the frequency of repeat administration.
Do not use simultaneously with piperazine compounds .
Do not use in animals with a known sensitivity to the active ingredients or to

Revised: July 2025
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any of the excipients.
Dogs:
Very rare
(<1 animal / 10,000 animals
treated, including isolated reports):
Digestive tract disorders (diarrhoea,
emesis)
Lethargy, anorexia, hyperactivity
Reporting adverse events is important. It allows continuous safety monitoring of
a veterinary medicinal product. Reports should be sent, preferably via a
veterinarian, to either the marketing authorisation holder or its local
representative or the national competent authority via the national reporting
system. See also the last section of the package leaflet for respective contact
details.

Revised: July 2025
AN: 01011/2025
Fleas serve as intermediate hosts for one common type of tapeworm –
Dipylidium caninum. Tapeworm infestation is certain to reoccur unless control
of intermediate hosts such as fleas, mice, etc. is undertaken.
Care should be taken to avoid the following practices because they increase
the risk of development of resistance and could ultimately result in ineffective
therapy:
•
extended period of time.
•
misadministration of the product.

Special precautions for safe use in the target species:
To ensure administration of a correct dose, body weight should be determined
as accurately as possible.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary
medicinal product to animals:
In case of accidental ingestion, seek medical advice immediately and show the
package leaflet or the label to the physician. In the interests of good hygiene,
persons administering the tablets directly to the dog, or by adding them to the
dog’s food, should wash their hands afterwards
Special precautions for the protection of the environment:
Not applicable.
Other precautions:
Echinococcosis represents a hazard for humans. As echinococcosis is a
notifiable disease to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), specific
guidelines on the treatment and and on the safeguard of persons,
need to be obtained from the relevant competent authority.
Do not use simultaneously with piperazine compounds
effects of pyrantel and piperazine may be antagonized.
Concurrent use with other cholinergic compounds can lead to toxicity.
This veterinary medicinal product does not require any special temperature
storage conditions.
Each time an unused half tablet is stored, it should be returned to the open
blister space and the blister inserted back into the outer carton.
Not applicable.
5.

This information is sourced from the official Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) published by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). It is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace professional veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before administering any medication.

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