Anthelmintic combination
View Patent ↗A composition comprising 2-desoxoparaherquamide and abamectin for the treatment of a parasitic infestation in mammals.
1. An oral anthelmintic composition comprising effective amounts of 2-desoxoparaherquamide and abamectin wherein said composition provides a dose ranging from about 0.5 to 2 mg/kg of 2-desoxoparaherquamide and from about 0.05 to 0.2 mg/kg of abamectin.
2. The composition of claim 1 further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
3. A method for treating an endoparasitic infestation in a mammal comprising the step of orally administering to the mammal an effective amount of a composition comprising 2-desoxoparaherquamide at about 0.5 to 2 mg/kg and abamectin at about 0.05 to 0.2 mg/kg.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the parasite is a helminth.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the helminth is a trichostrongyloid nematode.
6. The method of claim 3 wherein the mammal is a sheep.