Drug or Drug Combination | Dosage (mg/kg), Frequency | Route of Administration | Helminths Active Againsta |
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Approved in both US and UK | |||
Milbemycin oxime + lufenuron | 0.5/10, monthly | PO | Toxocara canis, Ancylostoma caninum, Trichuris vulpis |
Milbemycin oxime + praziquantel | 0.5/5, monthly | PO | T canis, Toxascaris leonina, A caninum, T vulpis, Dipylidium caninum, Taenia spp,fEchinococcus sppg |
Moxidectin + imidacloprid | 2.5/10, monthly | Topical | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala, T vulpis |
Approved only in US | |||
Fenbendazole | 50, daily for 3 days | PO | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, U stenocephala, T vulpis, Taenia pisiformis |
Epsiprantel | 5.5, once | PO | D caninum, T pisiformis |
Milbemycin oxime | 0.5, monthly | PO | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, T vulpis |
Milbemycin oxime + lufenuron | 0.5/10, monthly | PO | T leonina |
Milbemycin oxime + lufenuron + praziquantel | 0.5/10/5, monthly | PO | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, T vulpis, D caninum, T pisiformis, Echinococcus granulosus, Echinococcus multilocularis |
Milbemycin oxime + spinosad | 0.5/30, monthly | PO | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, T vulpis |
Moxidectin | 6-month product: 0.17, once 12-month product: 0.5, once | SC | A caninum, U stenocephala |
2.5, monthly | Topical | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, U stenocephala, T vulpis | |
Piperazine (various salts) | 48–66 (max 150 mg/puppy), once; repeat in 10 days and then monthly to prevent reinfectionb | PO | T canis, T leonina |
Praziquantel | 5–12.5 (max 170 mg/puppy or dog), once | PO | D caninum, T pisiformis, E granulosus,cE multilocularisc |
5–11.4 (max 170 mg/puppy or dog), once | SC, IM | D caninum, T pisiformis, E granulosus, E multilocularis | |
Pyrantel pamoate | 5 (10 for dogs ≤ 2.3 kg), once; monthly to prevent reinfection in adults | PO | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, U stenocephala |
Ivermectin + pyrantel pamoate | 0.006/5, monthly | PO | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, Ancylostoma braziliense, U stenocephala |
Praziquantel + pyrantel pamoate | 5/5, once | PO | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, A braziliense, U stenocephala, D caninum, T pisiformis |
Praziquantel + pyrantel pamoate + febantel | 7/7/35, once | PO | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, U stenocephala, T vulpis, D caninum, T pisiformis, E granulosus,cE multilocularisc |
Praziquantel + pyrantel pamoate + ivermectin | 5/5/0.006, monthly | PO | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, A braziliense, U stenocephala, D caninum, T pisiformis |
Approved only in UK | |||
Fenbendazole | 100 once, or 50 daily for 3 daysd | PO | T canis, T leonina, Ancylostoma spp, Uncinaria spp, Trichuris spp, Taenia spp, Oslerus oslerid |
Praziquantel | 5, once | PO | D caninum, T pisiformis, Taenia multiceps, Taenia hydatigena, Taenia ovis, E granulosus, E multilocularis |
Selamectin | 6, monthly | Topical | T canis |
Febantel + pyrantel embonatee | 15/14.4, daily for 3 days | PO | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, U stenocephala, T vulpis |
Milbemycin + afoxolaner | 0.50–1.07/2.50–5.36, monthly | PO | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, A braziliense, Ancylostoma ceylanicum, T vulpis, Angiostrongylus vasorum, Thelazia callipaeda |
Milbemycin oxime + praziquantel | 0.5/5, monthly | PO | Mesocestoides spp, Crenosoma vulpis, A vasorum, T callipaeda |
Moxidectin + imidacloprid | 2.5/10, monthly | Topical | Spirocera lupi, A vasorum, C vulpis, Eucoleus boehmi,cT callipaedac |
Praziquantel + pyrantel embonate + febantel | 5/14.4/15, daily for 3 days | PO | T canis, T leonina, A caninum, U stenocephala, T vulpis,cD caninum,cTaenia sppc (T hydatigena,cT pisiformisc), Echinococcus sppc (E granulosus,cE multilocularisc) |
a Many of these drugs are also approved for use against other types of parasites (eg, fleas, heartworms) not listed here. | |||
b Repeat after 10–20 days. | |||
c Only some products. | |||
d 7 days for O osleri. | |||
e This formulation is not commercially available in the UK. | |||
fT pisiformis in the US. | |||
gE multilocularis and E granulosus in the US. |