Description
Levastar
Levastar is a premium dewormer and immune-modulator indicated for the treatment and control of gastrointestinal and pulmonary nematode infections and chronic fascioliasis in cattle.

Levamisole is a synthetic anthelmintic with activity against a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal worms and against lungworms. Levamisole causes an increase of the axial muscle tone followed by paralysis of the worms.
It is used for the prevention and treatment of Flukes, Roundworms infestation in cattle, sheep, and goats.
Some of the gastrointestinal worms (adult and immature) include Haemonchus contortus, Ostertagia circumcincta, Inchostrongylus spp., Coopenia spp., Nematodirus spp., Strongyloides papilosus, Oesophagostomum spp, and adult Chabertia ovina.
The active ingredient in this product is Levamisole Hydrochloride B.P 30% w/w.
They come in 100g sachets.

 
Unique Property of Levastar

Levastar has an immunomodulation effect.
It revises depressed T-lymphocytes function and enhances the activities of phagocytes

 
Indications for using Levastar
Elimination of:

Ascaridia galli, Oxyspirura, Heterakis, Capillaria and Syngamus in poultry and swine
Gastrointestinal nematodes, hookworms, whipworms, lungworms and heartworms in livestock

 
Dosage
Poultry

Deworming: 50gms in 100 litres of water for 500 layers or 1000 growers
Immunomodulation: 25gms in 100 litres of water for 500 layers or 1000 growers

Livestock, Swine & Dog

8-10mg per kg body weight

 
Withdrawal

5 days for eggs and meat

 
Recommendations and precautions

Do not administer to ewes and cows during early pregnancy (first 45 days).
Do not use in lactating animals whose milk is to be used for human consumption.
No side effects are reported when used at therapeutic doses.
Shake well before use.

 
Contra-indications

Do not administer to animals with severely impaired liver or kidney function.
Do not administer to animals hypersensitive to levamisole.