TRANSDERMAL APPLICATION OF TRIAZINES FOR CONTROLLING INFECTIONS WITH COCCIDIA
The present invention relates to the transdermal application of triazines such as toltrazuril or ponazuril for controlling infections with coccidia in humans and animals.
1 . A method of transdermallv treating an animal or human with a coccidian infection comprising administering to said animal or human a composition comprinq lice of triazines of the formula (I) or (II)
where
R 1 represents R 3 —SO 2 — or R 3 —S—,
R 2 represents alkyl, alkoxy, halogen or SO 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 and
R 3 represents haloalkyl
R 4 and R 5 independently of one another represent hydrogen or Cl and
R 6 represents fluorine or chlorine and their physiologically acceptable salts.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the animal is selected from the group consisting of pigs, sheep, cattle, dogs, cats, turkeys, geese, and pigeons.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the animal is a pigs.
4 . (canceled)
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the animal or human is administered a dose which is approximately the same or lower than in the case of oral administration.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the triazine is toltrazuril.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the triazine is ponazuril.