Safe-guard

Manufacturer
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Effective date
2015-09-25
Label type
OTC ANIMAL DRUG LABEL
Version
1
Source
legacy-cache
Hydrated at
2026-08-02 01:30:33

Label at a glance#

ProductSafe-guard
Active ingredientFENBENDAZOLE
Label structure8 sections

Storage and handling

Storage: Store at controlled room temperature 68-77°F (20-25°C).

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Directions: The daily dose for Safe-Guard® Canine is 50 mg/kg (22.7 mg/lb) of body weight. You should weigh your dog to make sure you are using the right dose; i.e. correct gram amount and appropriate number of pouches.

Your dog must be treated with the following dose for 3 days in a row.

Dog Weight
(lbs)
Pouch Size
(Daily Dose)
101 gram
11 to 202 gram
21 to 30* 1 gram + 2 gram
31 to 404 gram
41 to 50* 1 gram + 4 gram
51 to 60* 2 gram + 4 gram
61 to 80* Two 4 gram
Over 80*
Mix daily dose with a small amount of the usual food. Make sure your dog eats all the medicated food. You may need to moisten dry dog food to aid mixing.
Repeat the dose for 3 days in a row.

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* Combine pouches to obtain recommended daily dosage.

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Recommended Deworming Schedule:

Schedule may vary depending on the climate where you live and the activity of your dog. The following schedule should be used as a general guideline.

  • Weaned pups (6-8 weeks of age) should be dewormed at 6, 8, 10 and 12 weeks of age.
  • Treat the dam at the same time as the puppies.
  • Dogs over 6 months of age should be dewormed at least twice each year.

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Diagnosis of Parasites: Consult your veterinarian for help in the diagnosis, treatment and control of parasitism. Specific diagnoses require laboratory testing. Dogs can become infected with several different kinds of tapeworms. Safe-Guard® Canine only kills Taenia species of tapeworms. If you continue to see tapeworm segments in your dog's stool after treatment with Safe-Guard® Canine, consult your veterinarian.

Roundworms and hookworms may pose serious human health risks; regular deworming may help reduce those risks.

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Product Use: Safe-Guard® Canine is safe for use in puppies 6 weeks or older and adult dogs, including pregnant bitches. Do not deworm a dog or puppy that is sick. Consult your veterinarian for diagnosis of the illness.

ADVERSE REACTIONS SECTION

Adverse Reactions: In U.S. clinical studies 3 of 240 dogs (about 1% of the treated dogs) had vomiting associated with the use of the product.

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

Storage: Store at controlled room temperature 68-77°F (20-25°C).

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

Questions? Comments?

To obtain product information including material safety data sheets (MSDS) or to report a suspected adverse reaction, call 1-800-441-8272.

Distributed by:
Intervet Inc (d/b/a Merck Animal Health)
Summit, NJ 07901

NADA #121-473, Approved by FDA

Made in Austria

www.Safe-Guard.com

MERCK
Animal Health

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 2 gram Pouch Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

MERCK
Animal Health

safe-guard®
(fenbendazole)

Canine
Dewormer

For dogs only, 6 weeks and older.

Drug Facts:
Active ingredients (in each dosage unit): Fenbendazole Granules 22.2% (222 mg/g)

Uses: For the treatment and control of:

  • Tapeworms
    (Taenia pisiformis)
  • Roundworms
    (Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonina)
  • Hookworms
    (Ancylostoma caninum,
    Uncinaria stenocephala
    )
  • Whipworms
    (Trichuris vulpis)

Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the
diagnosis, treatment and control of parasitism.

HUMAN WARNING:
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 2 gram Pouch Carton
PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 2 gram Pouch Carton

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
FENBENDAZOLEACTIVE INGREDIENT621BVT9M361
FENBENDAZOLEACTIVE MOIETY621BVT9M361

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
57926-48457926-484-01

Ingredients#

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Name, UNII, Kind table
NameUNIIKind
FENBENDAZOLE621BVT9M36ACTIB

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