Single Dose Oral Formulations and Methods for Treatment of Cats with Ectoparasiticidal Spinosad

摘要

This invention provides a single-dose oral formulation of spinosad for the extended control of a C. felis infestation on a cat at a predictable dose of spinosad that is suitable for administration once every 30 days (i.e., one month). The invention also provides methods of using the formulation of spinosad.

主权项

1. A single-dose oral formulation for controlling a C. felis infestation on a cat comprising an ectoparasiticidal amount of spinosad, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, colloidal silicon (anhydrous), croscarmellose sodium, and magnesium stearate, and optionally an artificial flavor, wherein the formulation is suitable for oral administration once every 30 days at a dose of at least about 50 mg of spinosad per kg of body weight of the cat.