Nexgard Spectra
afoxolaner / milbemycin oxime
Table of contents
Overview
Nexgard Spectra is a veterinary medicine used to treat infestations with fleas, ticks, as well as demodectic and sarcoptic mange (skin infestations caused by two different types of mites) in dogs when prevention of heartworm disease (caused by a worm that infects the heart and blood vessels and is transmitted by mosquitoes), lungworm disease, eye worm and/or treatment of gut worms (hookworms, roundworms and whipworm) is also required.
Nexgard Spectra contains the active substances afoxolaner and milbemycin oxime.
Authorisation details
Product details | |
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Name |
Nexgard Spectra
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Agency product number |
EMEA/V/C/003842
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Active substance |
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International non-proprietary name (INN) or common name |
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Species |
Dogs
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Anatomical therapeutic chemical veterinary (ATCvet) codes |
QP54AB51
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Publication details | |
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Marketing-authorisation holder |
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH
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Revision |
8
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Date of issue of marketing authorisation valid throughout the European Union |
15/01/2015
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Contact address |
Product information
20/03/2020 Nexgard Spectra - EMEA/V/C/003842 - IG/1203
Contents
- Annex I - Summary of product characteristics
- Annex IIA - Manufacturing-authorisation holder responsible for batch release
- Annex IIB - Conditions of the marketing authorisation
- Annex IIIA - Labelling
- Annex IIIB - Package leaflet
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Pharmacotherapeutic group
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Endectocides
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Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents
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milbemycin oxime, combinations
Therapeutic indication
For the treatment of flea and tick infestations in dogs when the concurrent prevention of heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis larvae), angiostrongylosis (reduction in level of immature adults (L5) and adults of Angiostrongylus vasorum), thelaziosis (adult Thelazia callipaeda) and/or treatment of gastrointestinal nematode infestations is indicated.
Treatment of flea infestations (Ctenocephalides felis and C. canis) in dogs for 5 weeks.
Treatment of tick infestations (Dermacentor reticulatus, Ixodes ricinus, Ixodes hexagonus, Rhipicephalus sanguineus) in dogs for 4 weeks.
Fleas and ticks must attach to the host and commence feeding in order to be exposed to the active substance.
Treatment of infestations with adult gastrointestinal nematodes of the following species: roundworms (Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina), hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma braziliense and Ancylostoma ceylanicum) and whipworm (Trichuris vulpis).
Treatment of demodicosis (caused by Demodex canis).
Treatment of sarcoptic mange (caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis).
Prevention of heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis larvae) with monthly administration.
Prevention of angiostrongylosis (by reduction of the level of infection with immature adult (L5) and adult stages of Angiostrongylus vasorum) with monthly administration.
Prevention of establishment of thelaziosis (adult Thelazia callipaeda eyeworm infection) with monthly administration.