Seresto 1.25 g + 0.56 g, Collar for Dogs ≤ 8 kg

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: VMD (Veterinary Medicines Directorate)

Active ingredient:

Flumethrin, Imidacloprid

Available from:

Bayer plc

ATC code:

QP53AC55

INN (International Name):

Flumethrin, Imidacloprid

Pharmaceutical form:

Collar

Prescription type:

POM-V - Prescription Only Medicine – Veterinarian

Therapeutic group:

Dogs

Therapeutic area:

Ectoparasiticide

Authorization status:

Authorized

Authorization date:

2011-09-08

Summary of Product characteristics

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.
NAME OF THE VETERINARY MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Seresto 1.25 g + 0.56 g, collar for dogs ≤ 8 kg [AT, BE, CY, DE, DK,
EL, ES, FI, FR,
IE, IS, IT, LU, NL, NO, PT, SE, UK]
Foresto 1.25 g + 0.56 g, collar for dogs ≤ 8 kg [BG, CZ, EE, HU, LT,
LV, PL, RO, SK,
SI]
2.
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
ACTIVE SUBSTANCES:
One collar of 38 cm (12.5 g) contains 1.25 g imidacloprid and 0.56 g
flumethrin as
active substances.
For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3.
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Collar
Grey, odour free collar.
4.
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
TARGET SPECIES
Dogs (≤ 8 kg)
4.2
INDICATIONS FOR USE, SPECIFYING THE TARGET SPECIES
For the treatment and prevention of flea (_Ctenocephalides felis, C.
canis_) infestation
for 7 to 8 months. Protects the animal’s immediate surroundings
against flea larvae
development for 8 months.
Seresto can be used as part of a treatment strategy for the control of
Flea Allergy
Dermatitis (FAD).
The product has persistent acaricidal (killing) efficacy against tick
infestations (_Ixodes_
_ricinus, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Dermacentor reticulatus)_ and
repellent (anti-
feeding) efficacy against tick infestations (_Ixodes ricinus,
Rhipicephalus sanguineus) _
for 8 months. It is effective against larvae, nymphs and adult ticks.
Ticks already on the dog prior to treatment may not be killed within
48 hours after
collar application and may remain attached and visible. Therefore,
removal of ticks
already on the dog at the time of application is recommended. The
prevention of
infestations with new ticks starts within two days after application
of the collar.
The product provides indirect protection against the transmission of
the pathogens
_Babesia canis vogeli_
and _Ehrlichia canis_
from the tick vector
_Rhipicephalus_
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_sanguineus_, thereby reducing the risk of canine babesiosis and
canine ehrlichiosis for
7 months.
Reduction of the risk of infection with _Leishmania in