SAFE-GUARD- fenbendazole granule

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Drug Labeling and Warnings

Safe-guard by is a Animal medication manufactured, distributed, or labeled by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.. Drug facts, warnings, and ingredients follow.

Drug Details [pdf]

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION

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)
* Combine pouches to obtain recommended daily dosage.
10	1 gram
11 to 20	2 gram
21 to 30*	1 gram + 2 gram
31 to 40	4 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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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.

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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

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

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

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

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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

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 3 Pouch Carton

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.

INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE

SAFE-GUARD 
fenbendazole granule

Product Information
Product Type	OTC ANIMAL DRUG	Item Code (Source)	NDC: 57926-483
Route of Administration	ORAL

Active Ingredient/Active Moiety
Ingredient Name	Basis of Strength	Strength
FENBENDAZOLE (UNII: 621BVT9M36) (FENBENDAZOLE - UNII:621BVT9M36)	FENBENDAZOLE	222 mg  in 1 g

Packaging
#	Item Code	Package Description	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
1	NDC: 57926-483-01	3 in 1 CARTON
1		1 g in 1 POUCH

Marketing Information
Marketing Category	Application Number or Monograph Citation	Marketing Start Date	Marketing End Date
NADA	NADA121473	01/05/1979

Labeler - Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. (001317601)