Drug or Drug Combination | Dosage (mg/kg), Frequency | Route of Administration | Helminths Active Againsta |
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Approved in both US and UK | |||
Emodepside + praziquantel | 3/12, once | Topical | Toxocara cati, Ancylostoma tubaeforme, Dipylidium caninum, Taenia taeniaeformis |
Moxidectin + imidacloprid | 1/10, monthly | Topical | T cati, A tubaeforme |
Selamectin | 6, monthly | Topical | T cati, A tubaeforme |
Approved only in US | |||
Epsiprantel | 2.75, once | PO | D caninum, T taeniaeformis |
Ivermectin | 0.024, monthly | PO | A tubaeforme, Ancylostoma braziliense |
Milbemycin oxime | 2, monthly | PO | T cati, A tubaeforme |
Piperazine (various salts) | 48–88, once; repeat after 10 daysb | PO | T cati, Toxascaris leonina |
Praziquantel | 4.6–10, once | PO | D caninum, T taeniaeformis |
5–10, once | SC, IM | D caninum, T taeniaeformis | |
Praziquantel + pyrantel pamoate | 5/20, once | PO | T cati, A tubaeforme, D caninum, T taeniaeformis |
Eprinomectin + praziquantel | 0.51/10.0, monthly | Topical | T cati, A tubaeforme, A braziliense, D caninum, Echinococcus multilocularis |
Moxidectin + fluralaner | 2/40, monthly | Topical | T cati, A tubaeforme |
Selamectin + sarolaner | 6/1, monthly | Topical | T cati, A tubaeforme |
Approved only in UK | |||
Emodepside + praziquantel | 3/12, once | Topical | T leonina, E multilocularis, Aelurostrongylus abstrususc |
Fenbendazole | 100 once, or 50 daily for 3 days | PO | T cati, T leonina, Ancylostoma spp, Uncinaria spp, Taenia spp, A abstrusus |
Praziquantel | 5, once | PO | D caninum, T taeniaeformis, E multilocularisc |
8–10, monthly | Topical | D caninum, Taenia spp, E multilocularis | |
Milbemycin oxime + praziquantel | 2–8/5–10, monthly | PO | T cati, A tubaeforme, D caninum, Taenia spp, E multilocularis |
Moxidectin + imidacloprid | 1/10, monthly | Topical | A abstrusus,cEucoleus aerophilus, Thelazia callipaedac |
Praziquantel + pyrantel embonate | 5/57.5, once | PO | T cati, T leonina,cA tubaeforme,cA braziliense,cD caninum, T taeniaeformis, E multilocularis, Mesocestoides spp,cJoyeuxiella pasqualeic |
Eprinomectin + praziquantel + fipronil + methoprene | 0.5/10/10/12, monthly | Topical | T cati, T leonina, A tubaeforme, A braziliense, Ancylostoma ceylanicum, D caninum, T taeniaeformis, E multilocularis, J pasqualei, Joyeuxiella fuhrmanni, A abstrusus, Capillaria plica, Troglostrongylus brevior |
a Many of these drugs are also approved for use against other types of parasites (eg, fleas, heartworm) not listed here. | |||
b Repeat after 10–14 days for most products. | |||
c Only some products. |