Ablen c tablets for dogs and cats

Features:

•Broad-spectrum anthelmintic action.

•Effective against all stages of development of roundworms and tapeworms.

•Suitable for treating giardiasis and helminthiases complicated by giardiasis.

•Has a taste and aroma of fresh meat, preferred by pets.

•Safe for puppies from 3 weeks of age and kittens from 3 months of age.

Composition and Pharmacological Properties:

АЛЬБЕН® С per tablet contains active ingredients:

•Albendazole – 250 mg

•Praziquantel – 25 mg

Excipients: lactose, potato starch, flavoring with fresh meat aroma.

The combination of active ingredients provides broad-spectrum action against all stages of development of roundworms and tapeworms in dogs and cats, including Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina, Uncinaria stenocephala, Ancylostoma caninum, Trichuris vulpis, Echinococcus granulosus, Echinococcus multilocularis, Diphyllobothrium latum, Dipylidium caninum, Multiceps multiceps, Taenia spp., as well as protozoa Giardia spp.

•Albendazole, a benzimidazole carbamate derivative, acts on adult and larval nematodes in the gastrointestinal tract and lungs, as well as adult cestodes. It disrupts microtubule formation, inhibits glucose utilization, ATP synthesis, and movement of organelles in helminth muscle cells, leading to parasite death. It also exerts antiprotazoal effects against Giardia spp. by forming complexes with parasite DNA, causing degradation and death.

•Praziquantel, a pyrazinoisoquinoline compound, acts on adult and immature cestodes. Its mechanism involves tegument disruption, muscle cell depolarization, and energy metabolism disruption, causing paralysis, death, and expulsion from the gastrointestinal tract. It is rapidly absorbed, binds to plasma proteins (70–80%), partially metabolized in the liver, and excreted mainly in urine.

Indications:

АЛЬБЕН® С is used in dogs and cats for treatment and prevention of nematodosis (toxocariasis, toxascaridiasis, uncinariasis, ancylostomiasis), cestodosis (taeniasis, dipylidiosis, echinococcosis, diphyllobothriasis, mesocestoidosis), and giardiasis.

Contraindications:

Do not use in animals with hypersensitivity to components, pregnant or lactating females, puppies younger than 3 weeks, or kittens younger than 3 months. Not intended for productive animals.

Dosage and Administration:

•Standard dose: 1 tablet per 5 kg body weight (50 mg/kg albendazole, 5 mg/kg praziquantel) given orally with a small amount of food in the morning.

•For animals under 2.5 kg, crush 1 tablet, suspend in 10 ml water, shake well, and administer with a syringe without needle (1 ml per 0.5 kg body weight).

•For giardiasis and helminthiases complicated by giardiasis: 1 tablet per 10 kg body weight once daily for 5 consecutive days (25 mg/kg albendazole, 2.5 mg/kg praziquantel). For animals under 2.5 kg, crush 1 tablet, suspend in 20 ml water, and administer as above.

•For treatment, give as needed; for prevention, give quarterly. No fasting or laxatives are required before treatment.

Side Effects:

Generally, no side effects when used as directed. In case of allergic reaction, discontinue use and give antihistamines and symptomatic therapy.

Storage:

Store in manufacturer’s sealed packaging, protected from direct sunlight, at 2–25°C, out of reach of children. Shelf life: 3 years from manufacture; 3 months after opening. Do not use after expiration.

Form:

Oral tablets with fresh meat flavor.

Available in packs of 3 or 6 tablets in blister, individually packed in a cardboard box with instructions and veterinary passport stickers.