Beaphar Easy One Dose Wormer for Medium and Large Dogs, 500 mg Film-Coated Tablets

Composition

Other ingredients

Titanium Dioxide (E171) 3.95

Ferric Oxide Yellow (E172) 0.1306

Ferric Oxide Black (E172) 0.00013

Ferric Oxide Red (E172) 0.00013

For full list of excipients, see section 6.1.

6.1 List of excipients

Titanium Dioxide (E171)

Ferric Oxide Yellow (E172)

Ferric Oxide Black (E172)

Ferric Oxide Red (E172)

Sodium Starch Glycollate

Maize Starch

Microcrystalline Cellulose

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate

Magnesium Stearate

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Pharmaceutical form

Film-coated tablets

Round, convex, yellow coloured film coated tablets. Diameter 12.0 mm ± 0.25 mm

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Pharmacological properties

Pharmacotherapeutic group: Anthelmintics, Other anthelmintic agents, nitroscanate

ATCvet code: QP52AX01

5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties

The mode of action of nitroscanate has not been well established. However, there is some evidence that nitroscanate decreases the ATP/ADP ratio affecting energy producing pathways within the target parasites. This leads to the death of the parasite. The concentration of unabsorbed nitroscanate in contact with the helminths appears to be more important for efficacy than absorption into the blood.

5.2 Pharmacokinetic particulars

Pharmacokinetic data from dogs are not available. In other species (mice and sheep), the drug is only partly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract when administered orally, with the majority of the dose being eliminated in the faeces. The remainder of the dose is metabolised and excreted in the urine.

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Target species

Dogs

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Indications

For the treatment of the following nematodes (roundworms) and cestodes (tapeworms): Nematodes: Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina, Uncinaria stenocephala, Ancylostoma caninum. Cestodes: Taenia hydatigena, Taenia pisiformis and Dipylidium caninum.

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Dosage

Puppies (up to 24 weeks) and small dogs less than 8 kg (17.5 lb): use Beaphar Easy One Dose Worming Tablets for Small Dogs & Puppies, 100mg film-coated tablets.

The dose for the routine treatment of adult dogs is Nitroscanate 50 mg/kg bodyweight, which is equivalent to 1 x 500 mg tablet per 10 kg (22 lb) bodyweight. Beaphar Easy One Dose Worming Tablets for Dogs should be administered orally in the morning after overnight fasting with approximately one-fifth of the daily food ration. To reduce the risk of vomiting, it is recommended that the remaining food ration is withheld for 8 hours afterwards.

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Contraindications

Do not repeat treatment if vomiting occurs shortly after dosing.

Do not administer if your pet is sick or recovering from an illness.

Do not use in known cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients. If a hypersensitivity reaction occurs, treatment should be discontinued.

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Adverse reactions

During the post-marketing surveillance, transient gastrointestinal signs (vomiting and diarrhoea); systemic sign (lethargy) and neurological sign (ataxia) have been observed very rarely.

The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:

- very common (more than 1 in 10 animals treated displaying adverse reaction(s))

- common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals treated)

- uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals treated)

- rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals treated)

- very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports).

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Warnings

(i) Special precautions for use in animals

The product is irritant, tablets should not be broken.

The product should not be administered to puppies less than 12 weeks old, owing to the need to restrict food intake at the time of administration. See also section 4.9.

(ii) Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the medicinal product to animals

This product can be an irritant to the skin and eyes.

Tablets are film-coated and should not be broken or divided.

Wash hands after use.

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Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay

Can be used safely during pregnancy and lactation.

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Interactions

None known.

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Overdose

No information – treatment should be symptomatic.

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Special warnings

It is recommended that adult dogs should be wormed routinely 2 – 4 times a year. Since the most common tapeworm of the dog (Dipylidium caninum) is transmitted by a flea and has a very short pre-patent period, it is important to pay attention to flea control to reduce the incidence of tapeworm in your pet. Nursing bitches should be treated at 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 weeks after whelping. Thereafter the adult worming regime of 2 - 4 times a year is recommended. If symptoms of disease persist or appear, consult your veterinary surgeon.

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Withdrawal period

Not applicable.

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Incompatibilities

None known.

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Immediate packaging

Aluminium foil, low density polyethylene strips in outer carton or Aluminium Foil blisters comprising:

Hard tempered aluminium lidding foil and cold formable aluminium bottom foil in outer carton.

Cartons containing two tablets.

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Storage

Store in a dry place.

Do not store above 25°C

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Shelf life

Shelf life of the veterinary medicinal product as packaged for sale: 5 years.

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Disposal of unused product

Any unused veterinary medicinal product or waste materials derived from such veterinary medicinal products should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.

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Additional information

Vm 16516/5002

9 DATE OF FIRST AUTHORISATION

02 March 2001

10 DATE OF REVISION OF THE TEXT

November 2025

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Registration holder

Sinclair Animal and Household Care Ltd

Rook Tree Farm

Withersfield Road

Great Wratting

Suffolk

CB9 7HD

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