Flea and Tick Control
Preventive and therapeutic ectoparasiticide programmes. Isoxazolines (afoxolaner, fluralaner, sarolaner, lotilaner) dominate the small-animal market; species safety windows differ markedly (avoid permethrin in cats, ivermectin caution in MDR1 dogs).
Drugs cited for flea and tick control (20)
- Afoxolaner(NexGard)Antiparasitic
- Afoxolaner-Milbemycin Oxime(NexGard Spectra)Antiparasitic
- Cythioate(Proban)Antiparasitic
- Esafoxolaner-Eprinomectin-Praziquantel(NexGard Combo)Antiparasitic
- Fipronil(Frontline)Antiparasitic
- Fipronil-S-Methoprene(Frontline Plus)Antiparasitic
- Flumethrin(Seresto (component), Bayticol)Antiparasitic
- Fluralaner(Bravecto)Antiparasitic
- Fluralaner-Moxidectin Topical(Bravecto Plus)Antiparasitic
- Imidacloprid(Advantage)Antiparasitic
- Imidacloprid-Moxidectin Topical(Advantage Multi)Antiparasitic
- Indoxacarb(Activyl)Antiparasitic
- Lotilaner(Credelio)Antiparasitic
- Lotilaner-Moxidectin(Credelio Plus)Antiparasitic
- Metaflumizone(ProMeris)Antiparasitic
- Permethrin(Vectra 3D, K9 Advantix)Antiparasitic
- Sarolaner-Moxidectin-Pyrantel(Simparica Trio)Antiparasitic
- Selamectin(Revolution, Stronghold)Antiparasitic
- Spinetoram(Cheristin)Antiparasitic
- Spinosad(Comfortis)Antiparasitic
Each drug page lists the dose, citation, and species-specific rules. Verify against current literature before prescribing.