Products Pyriproxifen is commercially available as a spot-on solution for cats. Medicines for dogs are approved in many countries but are not currently available. Structure and properties Pyriproxifen (C20H19NO3, Mr = 321.4 g/mol) is a pyridine derivative derived from fenoxycarb. Effects Pyriproxifen (ATCvet QP53AX23) inhibits the development of flea eggs and larvae for 3 months … Pyriproxifen
Products Indoxacarb is commercially available as a drop-on solution for dogs and cats. It was approved in many countries in July 2012. Structure and properties Indoxacarb (C22H17ClF3N3O7, Mr = 527.8 g/mol) is a prodrug that is biotransformed to the active metabolite only in the insect by cleavage of the carbomethoxy group. It belongs to the … Indoxacarb
Products Nitenpyram is commercially available in tablet form (Capstar). It has been approved in many countries since 1999. Structure and properties Nitenpyram (C11H15ClN4O2, Mr = 270.7 g/mol) is a chlorinated pyridine derivative derived from nicotine. It is structurally related to imidacloprid. Effects Nitenpyram (ATCvet QP53BX02) has insecticidal properties. The effects are due to binding to … Nitenpyram
Products Lufenuron is commercially available as a veterinary drug in tablet, suspension, and suspension for injection for cats. It has been approved in many countries since 1992. Structure and properties Lufenuron (C17H8Cl2F8N2O3, Mr = 511.2 g/mol) is a lipophilic, fluorinated and chlorinated benzoylphenylurea derivative. It is structurally closely related to diflubenzuron and exists as a … Lufenuron
Products Imidacloprid is commercially available as a solution for application (spot-on preparation) for dogs and cats (Bayvantage). Combination preparations with permethrin (Advantix) and moxidectin are also available (Advocate). Structure and properties Imidacloprid (C9H10ClN5O2, Mr = 255.7 g/mol is a chlorinated pyridine and imidazoline derivative derived from nicotine. Structurally, it is related to nitenpyram, which is … Imidacloprid
