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Cure your cat or dog of adult fleas with Novartis Capstar. It begins working within 30 minutes of use and destroys 90 percent of fleas within 6 hours. Its active ingredient is Nitenpyram, which belongs to the chemical class of neonicotinoids that bind and inhibit insect-specific nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Nitenpyram interferes with normal nerve transmission and leads to the death of the insect. Nitenpyram does not inhibit acetylcholinesterase. For dogs and cats 25 pounds and up. Should be given orally, with or without food, on any day when fleas are present. Do not give more than 1 treatment per day. If a continuous flea infestation is observed after using Capstar, see your veterinarian. For the first hour after administering Capstar, your pet may scratch more than normal, which is caused by fleas reacting to the product. Contains 11.4 milligrams of Nitenpyram. Please read all label information on delivery. Includes 6 tablets.
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The fleas on the pet are in the adult stage. An adult, female flea, living on a pet, can lay up to 2,000 eggs in her lifetime. With CAPSTAR (nitenpyram), almost all adult fleas will die within 4 hours for dogs and 6 hours for cats.
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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Safest product for sick or elderly animals,
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This review is from: Novartis Capstar Flea Treatment Green Tabs for Dogs 25 Pounds or Over, 6 Tablets (Misc.)
Capstar is safe for use in cats and dogs that are sick. It is the Best medicine to stop an infestation-- you will see the fleas actually die before your eyes (not an exaggeration) put your dog or cat on a white towel and give him/her capstar and just watch what happens. UNLIKE other products, you can use Capstar in very young animals, even sick puppies and kittens. It is NOT long-lasting, but you can safely use it up to once per day. I used to work at a veterinary hospital and they gave Capstar and Program to animals that were infested with fleas, but sick, since they are safer alternatives to Advantage and Frontline (read the insert for Advantage, it actually says that it's not safe for sick animals OR kittens).
My cat is allergic to Frontline and Advantage, which are topical pesticides that get ingested when the cat grooms itself. He would get a lump on his neck wherever I would apply it, so I stopped using topical insecticide for flea control. I really like Program, and I use it in conjuction with Capstar if he picks up live fleas. Even if your cat has a flea infestation, just give them Capstar and then use Program. Capstar which works faster than anything else, and kills all the fleas on your cat in 5-30 minutes, but is not long-lasting. The people that give this product a bad review need to realize that if you cat is infested, you need to do something about the active fleas and the eggs. Program is an ovacide that prevents fleas from reproducing so it won't stop an infestation, but it's so much safer for your cat. Capstar works instantly to kill all biting fleas, but it won't last. So if you use both, you can control fleas completely without using a topical pesticide that is dangerous to your cat when it grooms itself. As a side note, if your cat (or dog) ingest the fleas while they are grooming or licking themselves, sometimes they will get tapeworms, which look like little grains of rice near their anus and bedding. My cat gets tapeworms about every 2 years or so. You can purchase tapeworm tabs without a prescription now in the US. The medicine is called Praziquantel and is available online for about $15. So I have all three at my house and I'm all set. I'll never go back to using topical flea products.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Practically a miracle!,
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This review is from: Novartis Capstar Flea Treatment Green Tabs for Dogs 25 Pounds or Over, 6 Tablets (Misc.)
After an extended drought, followed by excessive spring rains, we've had fleas on top of fleas this summer. To complicate matters, I have a 126 pound, plush-coated, Shiloh Shepherd, with plenty of room for fleas to create uncomfortable mischief. And, he's an 'inside' dog, too. Hello, fleas!
I hate chemicals, but fleas are a potential risk factor as well, so I had to eliminate, or control them. I did not want my dog to develop flea allergies, or nasty tapeworms. So, I decided to give the product a try. I was amazed at its effectiveness. Within half an hour, I could see fleas wanting to escape the dog, by crawling to the surface of the coat. Be warned, that your pet may appear agitated, and may whine and scratch excessively, as those fleas are in chaotic motion. At first, I thought my dog might be having a bad reaction to the chemicals, but it was simply the fleas squirming and dying off. He had no other observable side effects to the product. After the Capstar had done its magic, the poor boy slept so comfortably, making up for lost zzzzz's from the itching. I followed the Capstar with Advantage, and only moderate environmental control. I now have a relaxed, contented Shiloh. I will never be without Capstar for those epidemic outbreaks.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Use in conjunction with Program Tablets (Lufenuron),
By ericatdallas "ericatdallas" (Dallas, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Novartis Capstar Flea Treatment Green Tabs for Dogs 25 Pounds or Over, 6 Tablets (Misc.)
My wife and I fought a flea problem for months. We used Frontline and we flea bombed the condo with no luck. We then started using this in conjunction with Program Tablets (Lufenuron) and Frontline and that seeemed to do the trick. However, we stopped using Frontline and there still isn't a flea problem.
Our neighbors still complain about flea problems (we think it might be the shared yard as there is a lot of dog traffic). Our complex treated the yard and our neighbors had professionals come to exterminate the fleas. Still no luck for them but our dog is flea free. Lufenuron prevents fleas from breeding while Capstar kills them.
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