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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: princesspiggy on March 31, 2012, 03:12:43 pm

Title: whats the difference
Post by: princesspiggy on March 31, 2012, 03:12:43 pm

so whats the difference between Noromectin and Panomec (except the price !!)
we always used panomec for our pigs as thats what the vet said to use. but i see noromectin is almost 2/3rds cheaper.
is there much difference in what  they do?

Title: Re: whats the difference
Post by: robert waddell on March 31, 2012, 04:28:09 pm

both products are licencesed for pigs you would need to get the spec sheet and compare like for like and dosage per unit cost :farmer:

Title: Re: whats the difference
Post by: HappyHippy on March 31, 2012, 05:14:29 pm

Both deliver the recommended level of 300 mcg ivermectin per dose and both require 1ml of solution per 33kg of bodyweight - so I don't know  :-\
Here's links to Panomec http://www.bestpet.co.uk/detailed_product.asp?id=68657 (http://www.bestpet.co.uk/detailed_product.asp?id=68657) £25.30 for 50ml or
here's one to noromectin http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Noromectin-Multi-Injection-50ml/productinfo/NOROMECINJ50/ (http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Noromectin-Multi-Injection-50ml/productinfo/NOROMECINJ50/) £14.65 for 50ml - I don't see any immediate differences Julia, I've not used panomec myself so don't have any of the data sheets lying around to check against the noromectin, sorry!
HTH
Karen

Title: Re: whats the difference
Post by: chickenfeed on March 31, 2012, 08:35:46 pm

if i remember correctly one has a longer life than the other once opened.

Title: Re: whats the difference
Post by: Bullseye on April 02, 2012, 04:08:04 pm

Both are Ivermectins and look like the same thing, quite often there are loads of brands of meds that are all the same generic medication, in the veterinary practice where I work different companies offer us their own branding of the same medication and each one can differ quite drastically in price- just check the data sheet for each  :)

Title: Re: whats the difference
Post by: princesspiggy on April 02, 2012, 10:41:36 pm

i bought panomec from the vets for £50 so was very happy to find noromectin online for £14!

Title: Re: whats the difference
Post by: HappyHippy on April 03, 2012, 07:27:27 am

 :o :o :o Eeeek, your vet's just a wee bit more expensive then  ::)
I'd been buying wormers etc mostly on-line too (fearing asking my vet for prices for the same reason  ;)) but I'm lucky that mine are similarly priced to on-line suppliers.
Karen  :wave:

Title: Re: whats the difference
Post by: princesspiggy on April 03, 2012, 01:13:37 pm

we never had the internet until last year so were oblivious  ::) ::)