ADVANTAGES

40MG FOR CATS, spot-on solution

2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active substance:
Imidacloprid 40 mg/pipette (0,4 mL of 10% solution)
Excipient:
Butylated hydroxytoluene (E 321) 0,4 mg/pipette
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Spot-on dorsal anointing solution.
Clear yellow to brownish solution.
4. CLINICAL DATA
4.1 Target species
Cats
4.2 Indications for use, specifying the species for which it is intended
For the prevention and treatment of flea infestations in cats weighing less than 4 kilos.
For cats weighing 4 kg and over, use Advantage 80 for Cats.
One treatment prevents further flea infestation for three to four weeks. The drug can be used as part of a treatment strategy to control flea allergy dermatitis (FAD), when it has been previously diagnosed by a veterinarian.
4.3 Contraindications
Do not treat unweaned pups less than 8 weeks of age.
Do not use in animals with hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
4.4 Special warnings
None.
4.5 Special precautions to be taken during use
Special precautions for use in animals
This medication should only be applied to the skin. Do not administer orally.
Contact of the pipette contents with the eyes or mouth of the recipient animal should be avoided.
Do not let newly treated animals lick each other,

Specific precautions to be taken by the person administering the medicinal product
to the animals
Wash hands after applying the medication.
Wash exposed skin with soap and water.
People with known skin hypersensitivity may be especially sensitive to
this medicine.
Avoid contact of the medication with the eyes and mouth.
In case of accidental eye contact, eyes should be washed with plenty of water. if it persists
eye or skin irritation, or if the medication is accidentally swallowed, go to the
doctor.
Do not eat, drink or smoke during application.
4.6 Adverse reactions (frequency and seriousness)
The medicine has a bitter taste and occasionally, if the cat licks the point of
application immediately after treatment, salivation may occur. This effect
It is not a sign of poisoning and disappears after a few minutes without the need for
treatment (see also section 4.9 Posology and method of administration).
On very rare occasions, skin reactions such as hair loss,
redness, itching and skin lesions. Agitation has also been reported.
Exceptionally, excessive salivation and nervous signs such as
incoordination, tremor and depression.
4.7 Use during pregnancy, lactation or lay
Primary embryotoxic, teratogenic, or functional effects have not been observed.
during studies carried out with imidacloprid on rats and rabbits. The
Studies on pregnant and lactating queens along with their litter are limited. Without
However, to date there is no evidence to suggest that effects should be expected.
adverse in these animals.
4.8 Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
No incompatibility has been observed between this drug at twice the dose
recommended and the following commonly used veterinary drugs: lufenuron,
pyrantel and praziquantel. Likewise, the compatibility of the drug with a
wide range of routine treatments under field conditions including vaccination.
4.9 Posology and method of administration
Dosage and Treatment Scheme
Cat (kg weight) Medication Number of pipettes Imidacloprid
(mg/kg weight)
< 4 kg Advantage 40 for Cats 1 x 0,4 ml minimum of 10
≥ 4 kg Advantage 80 for Cats 1 x 0,8 ml minimum of 10
Reinfestations may continue to occur due to the appearance of new fleas in the environment
for six weeks or more after starting treatment. Consequently,
More than one treatment may be necessary, depending on the number of fleas on the
atmosphere. As an aid, the additional use in the animal's habitat of a
adequate treatment against adult fleas and their stages of development.

The medicine remains effective even if the animal gets wet, for example after a
exposure to heavy rain. However, retreatment may be necessary depending on
the presence of fleas in the environment. In these cases, do not apply more frequently than
once a week.
Administration form
Remove a pipet from the case. Keep the pipet upright, twist the cap and remove it. wear the
stopper placed in the opposite direction to, by twisting, pierce the pipette.
Part the cat's neck hair at the base of the skull until the fur is visible. put the
top of the pipette onto the skin and firmly squeeze the pipette several times to
deposit all its content.
The medicine has a bitter taste and occasionally, if the cat licks the point of
application immediately after treatment, salivation may occur. This effect
It is not a sign of poisoning and disappears after a few minutes without the need for
treatment. Application to the base of the skull will minimize the opportunity for the cat to lick the
medicine.
Apply only on healthy skin. Do not allow newly treated animals to lick each other.
others.
4.10 Overdose (symptoms, emergency procedures, antidotes), if process
The application of five times the therapeutic dose for 8 consecutive weeks at intervals
weekly, has not produced adverse clinical signs.
In rare cases, nervous system disturbances (symptoms such as
twitching, tremor, ataxia, mydriasis, miosis, lethargy) in case of overdose or if the
animal licks the treated area.
Poisoning in the animal is unlikely to occur after accidental ingestion of the
medicine. If this were the case, the treatment should be symptomatic under care
vet. No specific antidote is known, but ingestion of charcoal may be beneficial.
activated
4.11 Timeout
Not applicable.

See technical sheet

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