Description
Active substances: 1 pipette (0.5 ml) contains:
Active substance: Fipronil 50 mg.
Excipients: Butylhydroxyanisole (E320) 0.10 mg Butylhydroxytoluene (E321) 0.05 mg
Animal species for which the VMP is intended: Cats
Therapeutic indications: For the treatment and prevention of cats infested with fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) and ticks (Rhipicephalus spp., Dermacentor spp., Ixodes spp.). Therapeutic treatment and control of flea allergy dermatitis in cats. Prevention and therapeutic treatment of cats infested with Fenicola subrostratus biting lice.
Contraindications: Due to insufficient data, the veterinary medicinal product should not be used in kittens younger than 8 weeks of age or weighing less than 1 kg. Do not use this veterinary medicinal product in sick animals (general illness, fever) or in animals during recovery. Do not use in rabbits due to the risk of adverse reactions or even death.
Dose and administration: Amount to be administered: Dosage: Apply the content of 1 single-dose pipette of 0.5 ml to the skin between the shoulder blades. Route of administration: Solution for topical application to the skin. Method of administration: Remove the single-dose pipette from the sachet. Hold the single-dose pipette upright, twist and pull off the cap. Turn the cap upside down and place the other end back onto the single-dose pipette. Press and twist the cap to pierce the pipette, then remove the cap from the single-dose pipette. Part the animal's coat in the area of the bone ridge before the shoulder blades so that the skin becomes visible. Place the tip of the single-dose pipette on the skin and squeeze it several times until the contents are emptied directly onto the skin at the designated spot.
One dose will provide protection against flea infestation for a period of 5 weeks. The medicinal product is effective against ticks for 2 weeks. Due to lack of studies regarding the safety of the medicinal product, the minimum interval between applications should be 4 weeks.
