Parasiticidal formulation for animals
AssigneePhoenix Scientific, Inc.
InventorRichard Mihalik
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Abstract
A formulation for treating and preventing parasite infestations in horses, dogs, cats, and other animals is provided. This formulation includes a cestocidal agent, wherein the cestocidal agent is pyrantel, morantel, any salt thereof, or any combination thereof. Preferably the formulation additionally includes an edible non-aqueous liquid and a thickening agent. The formulation of the present invention allows for a high concentration of cestocidal agent.
Claims25
A parasiticidal formulation, comprising:
- a cestocidal agent, wherein said cestocidal agent is selected from the group consisting of pyrantel, morantel, and combinations thereof, and
- wherein said cestocidal agent is present in said formulation in an amount equal to or greater than about 17% w/w.
A parasiticidal formulation for oral administration, comprising:
- a cestocidal agent, wherein said cestocidal agent is selected from the group consisting of salts of pyrantel and morantel and any combinations thereof, and
- wherein salt is present in said formulation in an amount equal to or greater than 50% w/w.
A parasiticidal formulation, comprising:
- a salt of pyrantel, wherein said salt is present in said formulation in an amount equal to or greater than 50% w/w, and
- wherein said formulation is a paste for oral administration.
A method of treating and preventing parasite infestations in animals, comprising:
- providing a parasiticidal formulation comprising a cestodical agent selected from the group consisting of pyrantel, morantel, and combinations thereof, wherein said cestocidal agent is present in said formulation in an amount equal to or greater than about 17% w/w;
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- administering said formulation to said animal in a therapeutically effective amount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.