The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
 
 
Human health High alert: Genotoxic
Warning: Significant data are missing
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
Drug used to control and eliminate parasites such as roundworm, tapeworm, fluke and hookworm infestations mainly in dogs
Partly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, with the majority of the dose being eliminated in the faeces. The remainder of the dose is metabolised and excreted in the urine.
Q4 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 4 = Verified data
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Health issues
Specific human health issues
Carcinogen
Genotoxic
Endocrine disruptor
No data found
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
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B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
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C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
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D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
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E1 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 1 = Positive
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242