Maryland Small Ruminant Page - Anthelmintic Table

Drugs (Anthelmintics) Commonly Used to Control Gastro-intestinal Parasites (worms) in Small Ruminants in the U.S.

Not all drugs are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in small ruminants. The mention of non-approved products is for informational purposes only. The use of non-approved drugs constitutes extra label drug use and can only be done legally under the advice of a licensed veterinarian. Sheep and/or goats may require different dosages and withdrawal periods than are listed on the label.
Trade Name	Drug Ingredient	Chemical family	Approved Species	Specificity	Labeled Dosage for approved species	Withdrawal time for approved species
Cydectin® 0.5% pour-on for cattle	Moxidectin	ML¹	beef cattle non-lactating dairy cattle	roundworms lungworms external parasites	5 ml/110 lbs. topical	cattle: 0 days slaughter
Cydectin® 1% injectable	Moxidectin	ML	beef cattle	roundworms lungworms external parasites	1 ml/110 lbs.	cattle: 21 days slaughter
Cydectin® oral drench for sheep 0.1%	Moxidectin	ML	sheep Not for use in lactating dairy sheep	roundworms lungworms external parasites	1 ml/11 lbs. by mouth or 1 ml/5 kg	sheep: 7 days slaughter
Dectomax® injectable 1%	Doramectin	ML	beef cattle swine	roundworms lungworms external parasites	1 ml/110 lbs. (cattle) 1 ml/110 lbs (swine) Sub Q or IM	cattle: 35 days slaughter swine: 24 days slaughter
Dectomax® pour-on for cattle 0.5%	Doramectin	ML	cattle	roundworms lungworms external parasites	5 ml/110 lbs. topical	cattle: 45 days slaughter
Ivomec® Eprinex pour-on	Eprinomectin	ML	cattle	roundworms lungworms external parasites	5 ml/110 lbs. topical	cattle: 0 days slaughter
Ivomec® pour-on for cattle	Ivermectin	ML	beef cattle	roundworms lungworms external parasites	1 ml/22 lbs. topical	cattle: 48 days slaughter
Ivomec Plus Injection	Clorsulon Ivermectin	ML	beef cattle	roundworms lungworms external parasites Adult liver flukes	1 ml/110 lbs. SQ	cattle: 49 days slaughter
Ivomec® injectable 1%	Ivermectin	ML	beef cattle swine	roundworms lungworms external parasites	1 ml/110 lbs cattle. 1 ml/75 lbs. swine Sub-Q	cattle: 35 days slaughter swine: 18 days slaughter
Ivomec® sheep drench 0.08% Primectin™ Drench	Ivermectin	ML	sheep	roundworms lungworms external parasites	3 ml/26 lbs. by mouth	sheep: 11 days slaughter
Rumatel® Medicated Premix	Morantel Tartrate	NIC²	cattle goats	mature roundworms	1/10 lb./100 lbs.	cattle: 14 days goats: 30 days
Prohibit Drench Powder	Levamisole Hydrochloride	NIC	cattle sheep	roundworms intestinal worms lungworms	Depends on dilution	cattle: 2 days sheep: 3 days
Quest® 2% equine oral gel	Moxidectin	ML	horses ponies	roundworms lungworms external parasites	0.4 mg/2.2 lbs.	not for horses intended for food
Safeguard® Panacur® liquid 10%	Fenbendazole	BZD³	cattle non-lactating goats	roundworms lungworms tapeworms	2.3 ml/100 lbs. by mouth	cattle: 8 days slaughter 0 milk withdrawal goats: 6 days slaughter
Safeguard® Panacur® paste	Fenbendazole	BZD	cattle horses	roundworms lungworms tapeworms	2.3 mg/lb. by mouth	cattle: 8 days slaughter
Strongid® paste Banminth®-P Paste	Pytrantel Pamoate	NIC	horses ponies	mature roundworms	2.27 mg/lb. by mouth	not for horses intended for food
Synanthic® drench 9.06%	Oxfendazole	BZD	beef cattle non-lactating dairy	roundworms lungworms tapeworms	2.5 ml/110 lbs. by mouth	cattle: 7 days slaughter
Tramisol/Levasole® drench	Levamisole	NIC	sheep cattle	roundworms intestinal worms lungworms	1 oz./100 lbs. 1 ml/50 lbs. by mouth	sheep: 3 days slaughter
Tramisol/Levasole® injectable for cattle 13.65%	Levamisole	NIC	beef cattle	roundworms lungworms	2 ml/100 lbs. Sub-Q	cattle: 7 days
Tramisol/Levasole® boluses/oblets	Levamisole	NIC	sheep	roundworms lungworms	1 bolus/50 lbs. by mouth	sheep: 3 days slaughter
Valbazan® drench 11.36%	Albendazole	BZD	cattle sheep	roundworms lungworms tapeworms adult liver fluke	3 ml/ 100 lbs. oral restricted use during pregnancy	sheep: 7 days slaughter
Zimecterin® Gold Paste	Praziquantel Ivermectin	ML	horses ponies	roundworms lungworms tapeworms external parasites	1 tube/1250 lbs. oral	not for horses intended for food
Zimecterin-EZ® paste	Ivermectin	ML	horses ponies	roundworms lungworms external parasites	1 tube/1250 lbs. oral	not for horses intended for food
Chemical families: ¹ML - macrolytic lactone; ²NIC - Nicotinic agonists; ³BZD - benzimidizoles. To learn more read: Understanding anthelmintics.
Source: Animal Drugs @ FDA Last revised: 17-Jul-2010 by Susan Schoenian. ©Copyright 2004-2010. Maryland Small Ruminant Page.