NexGard
afoxolaner
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Overview
NexGard is a medicine used to treat infestations with fleas and ticks, as well as demodectic and sarcoptic mange (skin infestations caused by two different types of mites) in dogs. It may be used as part of the management of flea allergy dermatitis (an allergic reaction to flea bites).
NexGard contains the active substance afoxolaner.
Authorisation details
Product details | |
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Name |
NexGard
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Agency product number |
EMEA/V/C/002729
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Active substance |
afoxolaner
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International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name |
afoxolaner
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Species |
Dogs
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Anatomical therapeutic chemical veterinary (ATCvet) codes |
QP53BE01
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Publication details | |
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Marketing-authorisation holder |
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH
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Revision |
11
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Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union |
11/02/2014
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Contact address |
Binger Strasse 173 |
Product information
20/03/2020 NexGard - EMEA/V/C/002729 - IG/1203
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Product information documents contain:
- summary of product characteristics (annex I);
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- conditions of the marketing authorisation (annex IIB);
- labelling (annex IIIA);
- package leaflet (annex IIIB).
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Pharmacotherapeutic group
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Isoxazolines
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Ectoparasiticides for systemic use
Therapeutic indication
Treatment of flea infestation in dogs (Ctenocephalides felis and C. canis) for at least 5 weeks. The product can be used as part of a treatment strategy for the control of flea allergy dermatitis (FAD).
Treatment of tick infestation in dogs (Dermacentor reticulatus, Ixodes ricinus, Ixodes hexagonus, Rhipicephalus sanguineus). One treatment kills ticks for up to one month.
Fleas and ticks must attach to the host and commence feeding in order to be exposed to the active substance.
Treatment of demodicosis (caused by Demodex canis).
Treatment of sarcoptic mange (caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis).