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Antiparasitics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| thiabendazole | Tresaderm Otic benzimidazole ascards , strongyles, and ear mites commonly used as antifungal and inflammatory effects stored in fridge |
| fenbendazole | Panacur benzimidazole tapeworms, flukes, nematodes, tania pisiformis oral administration |
| febantel | Drontal Plus benzimidazole nematodes, cestodes, strongyles mixed with pyrantel pamoate and praziquantel |
| pyrantel pamoate, tartrate | Nemex, Strongid T &C tetrahydropyrimidines ascards, strongyles, hookworms, pinworms nice tasting |
| piperazine | Pipa Tabs Hartz ascards only sold OTC |
| ivermectin | Heartgard, Ivomec avermectins nematodes, bots, lice, mange mites, grubs Heartgard preventative |
| moxidectin | ProHeart 6 , Cydectin avermectins nematodes bots, lice, grubs |
| emodepside + praziquantel | Profender spot on ascards, hookworms, dipylidium caninum, echinococcus granulosus, taenia taeniaeformis |
| praziquantel | Drincit, Droncit plus pyrazine derivatives tapeworms, flukes oral preferred injection stings |
| epsiprantel | Cestex pyrazine derivatives juvenile and adult cestodes EXCEPT echinococcus spp. |
| sulfadimethoxine | Albon coccidia protazoas does not kill parasite hygiene important |
| metronidazole | Flagyl nitroimazoles giardia interferres with the parasites ability to function & replicate |
| ivermectin & pyrantel pamoate | Heartgard Plus Heartworm preventative |
| milbemycin oxime | Interceptor, Sentinel avermectin ascards, hookworms, whipworms, demodex mites, heartworm in cats, earmites |
| milbemycin oxime & lufenuron | Sentinel avermectin, chitin synthesis inhibitor nematodes, arthropods, heartworm, fleas, demodex mites interferres with neurotransmitters |
| selamectin | Revolution avermectin heartworm, fleas, earmites, sarcopic mange, american dog tick, ascards, hookworms in cats, spot on |
| melarsomine | Immiticide Heartworm adults deep Im injection |
| pyrethrin | Mycodex shampoo pyrethrins insects, bedbugs, mosquitos, fleas, flies, chiggers lice mites can be used on cats neurotoxic effect |
| permethrin | ProTiCal pyrethrins insects, bedbugs, chiggers, lice, mites, fleas, ticks, mosquitos DO NOT USE ON CATS |
| methoprene | Ouitrol insect growth regulator IGR fleas(young only), mosquitoes, fly larva, flies, ticks spray fogger |
| pyriproxyfen | Vectra insect growth regulator IGR young fleas only |
| lufenuron | Capstar, Sentinal, Program chitin synthesis inhibitor young fleas only oral for dogs injectable for cats |
| nitenpyram | Capstar neonicotinoid adult fleas only short half life |
| nitenpyram & lufenuron | Capstar, Program kills both young and adults |
| dinotefuran & pyriproxyfen | Vectra neonicotinoid & chitin synthesis inhibitor Kills all stage of fleas Can use on kittens >8 weeks |
| piperonyl butoxide | EctoFoam Adams Flea & Tick synergists fleas & ticks |
| imidacloprid + permethrin | K9 Advantage imidacloprids fleas, mosquitos, ticks NOT FOR CATS |
| imidacloprid + moxidectin | Advantage Multi adult fleas, earmites, hookworms, roundworms, heartworms dogs >7 weeks Cats >9 weeks spot on |
| fipronil | Frontline PetArmor phenylpyrazole fleas ticks, chewing lice spot on |
| metaflumizone | ProMeris semicarbazone adult fleas for cats block sodium influx |
| metaflumizone + amitraz | ProMeris Duo adult fleas & ticks, demodex & sarcoptic mange mites discontinued for dogs still available for cats spot on |
| spinosad | Comfortis acetylcholine receptor agonist flea for dogs |
| milbemycin oxime + spinosad | Trifexis heartworm, fleas |
| amitraz | ProMeris, Mitaban Dip formamidines demodex mange, scabies in dogs, ticks alph-2 agonist use protective clothing, flammable until diluted, well ventilated area |
| lime sulfer | LymDip, Lime Plus Dip chiggers, furmites, sarcoptic mange antifungal rinse or dip |