Active ingredient

Levamisole hydrochloride

These 4 products sold in the Philippines list Levamisole hydrochloride as an active ingredient. They are not necessarily interchangeable — concentration, the other ingredients, and the form all differ — but a reader paying three prices for three brands deserves to know they are buying the same molecule.

ProductBrandFormAmount statedWithdrawal
C.T. WilliamsPlaridelcapsule10 mg/capsuleNot published by the manufacturer — ask your veterinarian or agrivet
Hammer DewormerSagupaantablet15 mg/tabletNot published by the manufacturer — ask your veterinarian or agrivet
Tape TerminatorLDIliquid10 mgNot published by the manufacturer — ask your veterinarian or agrivet
Vermigo CapletUnivettabletNot statedNot published by the manufacturer — ask your veterinarian or agrivet

Same molecule does not mean same dose or same suitability. Ask a veterinarian or agrivet before substituting one for another.