Brand: CYDECTIN ® PLUS FLUKE
Company: VIRBAC
FORMULATION: «drench» for oral administration.
- Moxidectin: 1 g/L (=0.1%)
- Triclabendazole: 50 g/L (=5%)
CHEMICAL CLASS of the active ingredient(s):
- Moxidectin: macrocyclic lactone
- Triclabendazole: benzimidazole
INDICATIONS: SHEEP
PARASITES CONTROLLED (spectrum of activity)
- Roundworms:
- Gastrointestinal roundworms (adult and 4th-stage larvae): Ostertagia = Teladorsagia circumcincta (incl. inhibited larvae), Haemonchus contortus, Trichostrongylus axei, Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Trichostrongylus vitrinus, Nematodirus spathiger, Nematodirus filicollis, Cooperia curticei, Cooperia oncophora, Oesophagostomum columbianum, Oesophagostomum venulosum, Strongyloides papillosus, Chabertia ovina, Trichuris ovis.
- Lungworms: of Dictyocaulus filaria.
- Gastrointestinal roundworms (adult and 4th-stage larvae): Ostertagia = Teladorsagia circumcincta (incl. inhibited larvae), Haemonchus contortus, Trichostrongylus axei, Trichostrongylus colubriformis, Trichostrongylus vitrinus, Nematodirus spathiger, Nematodirus filicollis, Cooperia curticei, Cooperia oncophora, Oesophagostomum columbianum, Oesophagostomum venulosum, Strongyloides papillosus, Chabertia ovina, Trichuris ovis.
- Flukes: liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) mature & all immature stages
- Nasal bots, Oestrus ovis, all larval stages.
- Itch mites, Psorergates ovis.
RECOMMENDED DOSE
- 1 ml product/5 kg bw, equivalent to: moxidectin 0.2 mg/kg bw, and triclabendazole 10 mg/kg bw
- Read the product label for further details on dosing
SAFETY
- LD50 (acute oral) in rats:
- moxidectin: a.i. 106 mg/kg (according to MSDS)
- triclabendazole: a.i. >4000 mg/kg (according to MSDS)
- LD50 (acute dermal) in rats:
- moxidectin: a.i. >2000 mg/kg (according to MSDS)
- triclabendazole: a.i. >4000 mg/kg (according to MSDS)
- Estimated hazard class according to the WHO: not applicable for veterinary medicines
Suspected poisoning? Read the articles on moxidectin safety and/or triclabendazole safety in this site.
Withholding periods (=withdrawal times) in days for meat & milk (country-specific differences may apply: read the product label)
- Meat: Australia 21 days (ESI 63 days)
- Milk for human consumption: Do not use in female sheep which are producing, or may in the future produce, milk or milk products for human consumption
WARNING !!!: Never use on humans, dogs or cats
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RESISTANCE PREVENTION
Risk of resistance of gastrointestinal roundworms to macrocyclic lactones (incl. moxidectin): YES, resistance in ruminants is a very serious and increasing problem worldwide, particularly in sheep and goats. The most affected worm species are: Haemonchus spp, Ostertagia spp /Teladorsagia spp, Trichostrongylus spp, Nematodirus spp, Chabertia ovina.
Resistance of gastrointestinal roundworms to macrocyclic lactones in sheep, goats has been reported in numerous countries. Most cases have been reported for ivermectin, and moxidectin often works well initially against ivermectin-resistant worms. But if moxidectin use continues, gastrointestinal roundworms will become resistant to it rather quickly. Based on the very abundant and frequent use of ivermectin and other macrocyclic lactones in livestock (with more-or-less cross-resistance to ivermectin) it must be assumed that resistance of gastrointestinal roundworms to this chemical class will continue spreading and strengthening in the future.
Alternative chemical classes/active ingredients to prevent resistance of gastrointestinal roundworms through product rotation:
- Benzimidazoles, e.g. albendazole, febantel, fenbendazole, oxfendazole, etc. Similar or even worse resistance problems than ivermectin
- Imidazothiazoles, mainly levamisole. etc. Similar or even worse resistance problems than ivermectin
- Nitroxinil (limited spectrum of activity)
- Tetrahydropyrimidines, e.g. morantel, pyrantel (limited spectrum of activity)
- Salicylanilides, e.g. closantel (limited spectrum of activity)
Risk of resistance of Fasciola hepatica to triclabendazole: YES. Resistance of liver flukes to triclabendazole (and albendazole) in sheep was already discovered in the mid 1990's in Australia. Since then it has been reported in several other countries (e.g. New Zealand, UK, Ireland, Spain, Argentina), also in cattle (e.g. Australia, The Netherlands, Argentina). However, the incidence so far is not that serious as for roundworm resistance to benzimidazoles and other nematicides. Nevertheless, in certain regions products with triclabendazole may not protect livestock adequately against liver flukes.
Alternative chemical classes/active ingredients to prevent resistance of liver flukes through product rotation:
- Closantel (salicylanilide): In sheep effective only against ≥8 weeks old liver flukes.
- Clorsulon: In sheep effective only against ≥8 weeks old liver flukes.
- Nitroxinil: In sheep effective only against ≥8 weeks old liver flukes.
- Oxyclozanide (salicylanilide): In sheep effective only against ≥12 weeks old liver flukes.
- Rafoxanide (salicylanilide): In sheep effective only against ≥6 weeks old liver flukes.
These alternative products may not be available in all countries, or may not be available as drenches.
This means that if this product does not achieve the expected efficacy against the mentioned parasites, it may be due to resistance and not to incorrect use, which is usually the most frequent cause of product failure.
Learn more about resistance and how it develops.
MARKETING
Are the active ingredients of this product ORIGINAL* or GENERICS**?
- GENERICS
*Meaning that they are still patent protected and generics are not yet available
**Meaning that they have lost patent protection and may be acquired from manufacturers of generic active ingredients other than the holder of the original patent.
COUNTRIES where this brand/product is marketed: Australia.
GENERIC BRANDS available? Yes a few ones, perhaps not with the same composition.
Click here to learn more about GENERIC vs. ORIGINAL drugs.
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COMMENTS
CYDECTIN PLUS FLUKE from VIRBAC is a combination of moxidectin (mainly nematicide) with generic triclabendazole (only flukicide).
Moxidectin is a macrocyclic lactone introduced in the 1990s (by AMERICAN CYANAMID). It is moderately used in livestock and pets, but not in agriculture. Its spectrum of activity is similar to the one of ivermectin, i.e. basically roundworms and certain external parasites (mites, lice, etc.). As all other macrocyclic lactones moxidectin is not effective against tapeworms and flukes. Moxidectin is generally considered as more potent than ivermectin against gastrointestinal nematodes of livestock, particularly in sheep and goats, and against a few other livestock pests (e.g. sheep scab, cattle ticks, etc.). It is also less toxic than ivermectin, which makes it possible to use it at higher rates, particularly in long-acting formulations. Moxidectin is moderately used in livestock and horses, but rather scarcely in pets. It is not used in agriculture.
Triclabendazole is a veteran flukicide introduced in the 1970s (by CIBA-GEIGY). It was and remains the only flukicide effective against adults as well as all immature stages of liver flukes, which are the most damaging stages due to their destructive migration through the liver tissues. For this reason it has been for decades and still remains the most widely used livestock flukicide worldwide. In contrast with all other benzimidazoles, triclabendazole has no efficacy whatsoever on roundworms, tapeworms or any external parasites (ticks, flies, lice, mites, etc) of livestock.
Because it is effective against all stages of immature flukes, triclabendazole is appropriate for treating acute fascioliasis caused my massive infections with fluke larvae migrating through the liver.
As all benzimidazoles (and many other anthelmintics such as levamisole, monepantel, and tetrahydropyrimidines), triclabendazole administered as a drench has no residual effect, i.e. it kills the parasites shortly after administration, but does not significantly protect the animals against re-infestation by infective stages in their environment.
The combination of moxidectin and triclabendazole makes sense because it extends the spectrum of activity of both active ingredients.
In ruminants, reducing the amount of feed slows down the exit flow of the rumen and prolongs the time during which the active ingredient remains there and is absorbed. Consequently it is advisable to reduce the access of animals to feed (especially to fresh pasture, not to water) 24 hours before administration. For the same reason, it is better to keep the animals away from food for about 6 hours after drenching. However sick or weak animals should not be kept away from food and fasting animals should have access to water.
Click here for general information on good practices for the prevention and control of gastrointestinal worms in livestock.
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