advantus (imidacloprid) soft chew

Company: Elanco US

advantus is a flavored soft chew for dogs and puppies 10 weeks of age and older and weighing 4 pounds or greater.

Active Ingredients

advantus contains 7.5 mg or 37.5 mg of imidacloprid.

Use: advantus kills adult fleas and is indicated for the treatment of flea infestations on dogs and puppies 10 weeks of age and older and weighing 4 pounds or greater.

Warnings

Not for human use. Keep this and all drugs out of reach of children.

Keep advantus in a secure location out of reach of dogs, cats, and other animals to prevent accidental ingestion or overdose.

Side Effects

Side effects seen with this drug include vomiting, decreased appetite, decreased energy, soft stools and difficulty walking.

Directions: You should weigh your dog before giving this medication to make sure you are using the right size for your dog. Do not give to puppies younger than 10 weeks of age or to dogs weighing less than 4 pounds. Do not give more than one tablet a day.

Use the table to find the right dose for your dog:

*If your dog becomes re-infested, you can safely repeat treatment as often as once a day.

To give advantus, place the soft chew directly in your dog’s mouth or allow your dog to take the soft chew from your hand. Watch closely to ensure your dog swallows the soft chew.

A single dose kills adult fleas on your dog. Because advantus does not have an effect on fleas in the environment, your dog may become re-infested with fleas. If your dog becomes re-infested, you can safely repeat treatment as often as once a day. Contact your veterinarian if you have any questions about flea infestations on your dog.

Treat all pets in your household with a flea protection product. advantus should only be given to dogs.

Questions/Comments? For product questions or to report side effects, call Elanco at 888-545-5973. For additional information about reporting side effects for animal drugs, contact FDA at 1-888-FDA-VETS or http://www.fda.gov/reportanimalae

Other Information:

● Contact your veterinarian if your dog ingests more than the recommended dose of advantus.

● advantus has not been tested in pregnant or nursing dogs.

● advantus starts to kill fleas within 1 hour. A study demonstrated that advantus achieves greater than 96% effectiveness against adult fleas within 4 hours.

● advantus may be used together with other products, including heartworm preventatives, corticosteroids, antibiotics, vaccines, deworming medications and shampoos.

● advantus does not protect against ticks or mosquitoes.

Flea Infestations on Dogs: Treatment of flea infestations is important to your dog’s health. Fleas in your dog’s environment can re-infest your dog. Therefore, you may need to treat with advantus more than one time. The following diagram illustrates the flea’s life cycle and where advantus works: