FRONTLINE SPRAY 0.25% W/V
Country: Ireland
Language: English
Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
Summary of Product characteristics
(SPC)
27-08-2016
Some documents for this product are not currently available, you can send a request to our customer service and we will notify you as soon as we are able to obtain them.
Send request.
Send request.
Active ingredient:
FIPRONIL
Available from:
Merial Animal Health Limited
ATC code:
QP53AX15
INN (International Name):
FIPRONIL
Dosage:
0.25 %w/v
Pharmaceutical form:
Cutaneous Spray Solution
Prescription type:
POM
Therapeutic group:
Canine, Feline
Therapeutic area:
Fipronil
Therapeutic indications:
Ectoparasiticide
Authorization status:
Authorised
Authorization date:
1995-07-07
Summary of Product characteristics
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Frontline Spray 0.25% w/v
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Active substance
Fipronil
0.25 % w/v
For a full list of excipients see section 6.1
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Cutaneous spray, solution.
A clear solution.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 TARGET SPECIES
Dogs, cats.
4.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
The treatment and prevention of infestation by fleas and the treatment and control of ticks in dogs and cats.
The product rapidly controls infestations with _Trichodectes canis _biting lice of dogs and _Felicola subrostratus _biting lice of
cats.
Treatment with Frontline Spray has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence of flea allergy dermatitis in both dogs
and cats.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Do not use in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance.
Do not use on sick (systemic diseases, fever…) or convalescent animals.
Do not use Frontline Spray in rabbits as adverse reactions and even death could occur.
HEALTH PRODUCTS REGULATORY AUTHORITY
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_Date Printed 12/08/2016_
_CRN 7023301_
_page number: 1_
4.4 SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR EACH TARGET SPECIES
For external use only.
Avoid spraying in the animals’ eyes.
Do not spray directly onto areas of broken skin.
Ticks will usually detach from the treated host within 24 to 48 hours after infestation, without having had a blood meal.
However, some ticks may attach. For this reason, transmission of infectious diseases by ticks cannot be completely
prevented.
Treatment of bedding, carpets and soft furnishings with a suitable insecticide will aid reduction in environmental challenge
and maximise the duration of protection against re-infe
Read the complete document
