Description

Silvotin Tablets

Silvotin 6/12 mg

Ivermectin tablets for dogs and cats

Manufactured / Marketed by: Sihil Animal Health

Dosage Form: Tablets

Presentation: 

Tablets: 10x1x10 Tablets

Ingredients & Composition:

Each uncoated tab contains
Ivermectin 6/12 mg.

Description / Action: 

Silvotin Tablets contain ivermectin – a broad spectrum ecto-endoparasiticide for dogs and cats. It is effective on mature and immature stages of common endoparasites, ticks, fleas, and mites.

Ivermectin is used on Dogs, Cats, Horses, Cattle, Sheep Pigs, and Poultry against internal and external parasites – worms, lice, fleas, mites, ticks, and flies. It’s a systemic and contact broad-spectrum ecto and endo-parasiticide.

Pharmacodynamics:

Ivermectin acts as an agonist of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the nerve cells and also binds to the glutamate-gated chloride channels in the nerve and muscle cells of parasites, thereby disrupting GABA-mediated central nervous system (CNS) neuro synaptic transmission. This causes paralysis and worms expelled out of the body or they starve. Ivermectin may also impair the normal intrauterine development of parasites and also affect the reproduction of some parasites by diminishing oviposition or inducing an abnormal oogenesis.

Class: Parasiticide (Endo+Ecto)

Indication / Usage:

Generalized Demodicosis, Scabies, Ear mites (otodectic mange), and other mange infestations.

Effective against both adult and juvenile forms of common endoparasites, such as whipworms, hookworms, and ascaris.

For the treatment of heartworm infestation in dogs and cats.

Main parasites controlled: Gastrointestinal and pulmonary roundworms, lice, mites, horn flies, myiasis by screw worms, bot flies, warble flies, etc. Its efficacy against parasites depends on delivery from and on the dose.

Dosage/ Administration:

0.2 mg/kg b.wt. for dogs and cats.

For Demodex treatment, dose is 0.6 mg/kg b.wt. once for 2 weeks then 0.4 mg/kg b.wt. for 2 weeks and then 0.2 mg/kg b.wt. for another 2 weeks.

In cats, @ 0.3 mg/kg b. wt. Orally once in a week for 4 weeks.

Continue this daily dose up to two negative skin scrapings or dose as per your veterinarian’s advice.

Targeted Species:

Dogs and Cats

Overdosage / Side effects / Contraindications /Warnings:

Potential side effects of ivermectin overdose include Dilated pupils, Muscle tremors leading to ataxia, Blindness, Lack of coordination, and Lethargy. Lack of appetite Dehydration, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach discomfort, Diarrhoea, Constipation, Tiredness. Shakiness, Sleepiness, Skin rash, or itching.

Ivermectin overdose may result in neurotoxicity in dogs. Contraindicated in compromised liver conditions.

It is contraindicated in Collie breeds and English shepherd breeds.

Antidote: No specific antidote.

Safety/ Pregnancy/ Age:

Avoid ivermectin in puppies and kittens less than 3 months of age. Oral lethal dose is 25 mg/kg body weight and the dermal lethal dose is 660 mg/kg body weight.

Pharmaceutical precautions / Instructions: 

Keep in a cool dry place at room temperature. Protect from light. Keep away from children. Not for human use. For animal treatment only.

Substitute: Palacin Tablets, Neomac Tablets, Neominth Tablets, Corectin Tablets, Welmectin Tablets, Rapimec Ivermectin Tablets,