Diminazene Aceturate + Phenazone
Antiprotozoal
View Brand Names (1)Dose and dosage
In General
3.5mg/kg body weight
Applications:
- Babesiosis
- Theileriosis
- Trypanosomiasis
Indication Notes:
N/A
Avoid In:
N/A
Contraindication Notes:
N/A
Diminazene is one of the aromatic diamines that is used for antiprotozoal treatment. Others in this group include imidocarb dipropionate, diminazene aceturate, pentamidine isethionate, and phenamidine isethionate. These drugs inhibit DNA synthesis in protozoa. Clinical use is limited in the United States because it is not commercially available. However, it has been tried for some rare infections in dogs, cats, and horses.
Phenazone is active against fever specially in cases of Babesiosis