SIMPARICA TABLET (CHEWABLE)

Country: Canada

Language: English

Source: Health Canada

Active ingredient:

SAROLANER

Available from:

ZOETIS CANADA INC

Dosage:

80MG

Pharmaceutical form:

TABLET (CHEWABLE)

Composition:

SAROLANER 80MG

Administration route:

ORAL

Units in package:

1/3/6

Prescription type:

Prescription

Therapeutic group:

DOGS

Product summary:

Active ingredient group (AIG) number: 0157830005

Authorization status:

APPROVED

Authorization date:

2016-02-11

Patient Information leaflet

SIMPARICA
Zoetis - March 24, 2021
PACKAGE INSERT
DIN 02452014, DIN 02452022
DIN 02452030, DIN 02452049
DIN 02452057, DIN 02452065
SIMPARICA
®
SAROLANER CHEWABLE TABLETS
VETERINARY USE ONLY
PARASITICIDE FOR DOGS
DESCRIPTION:
SIMPARICA
®
(sarolaner) is a flavoured chewable tablet containing 5, 10, 20, 40,
80, or 120 mg
of sarolaner, an ectoparasiticide intended for administration to dogs
according to their weight.
Each tablet is formulated to provide a minimum sarolaner dosage of 2
mg/kg (0.91mg/lb) body
weight.
INDICATIONS:
SIMPARICA chewable tablets kill ticks and adult fleas, and are
indicated for:

The treatment and control of tick infestations with_ Ixodes
scapularis_ (black-legged tick),
_Dermacentor variabilis _(American dog tick), _Amblyomma americanum
_(lone star tick),
_Amblyomma maculatum _(Gulf Coast tick), and _Rhipicephalus sanguineus
_(brown dog
tick) for one month.

The treatment and prevention of flea infestations (_Ctenocephalides
felis_) for one month.

The reduction of _Borrelia burgdorferi _infection as a direct result
of killing adult _Ixodes _
_scapularis _vector ticks.
SIMPARICA chewable tablets are indicated_ _in dogs 6 months of age and
older
and weighing 1.3
kg (2.8 lbs) or greater.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION:
SIMPARICA chewable tablets are given orally once a month at the
recommended dosage of 2-4
mg/kg (0.91-1.82 mg/lb).
Dosage Schedule:
BODY WEIGHT
SAROLANER
PER TABLET (MG)
NUMBER OF TABLETS
ADMINISTERED
IN KG
IN LBS
1.3 to 2.5 kg
2.8 to 5.5 lbs
5
1
2.6 to 5.0 kg
>5.5 to 11.0 lbs
10
1
5.1 to 10.0 kg
>11.0 to 22.0 lbs
20
1
10.1 to 20.0 kg
>22.0 to 44.0 lbs
40
1
20.1 to 40.0 kg
>44.0 to 88.0 lbs
80
1
40.1 to 60.0 kg
>88.0 to 132.0 lbs
120
1
60.1 kg and up
>132.0 lbs and up
Administer the appropriate combination of tablets
SIMPARICA
Zoetis - March 24, 2021
SIMPARICA chewable tablets are flavoured and are readily consumed by
dogs when offered by
the owner. In a well-controlled US field study, which included 884
doses administered, 59.5% of
dogs voluntarily consumed SIMPARICA chew