Advantix寄生虫治療薬の副作用

May 23, 2014 • simone

Advantix寄生虫治療薬の副作用
ノミが愛犬にもたらす不快感や苦痛、そしてマダニが引き起こす可能性のある麻痺や死の危険性は、誰もが知っていることでしょう。ノミ、蚊、シラミ、サシチョウバエ、吸血バエ、マダニなどの寄生虫は、咬んで吸血することで病気を広げます。そのため、駆除するだけでなく、そもそも咬んだり吸血したりするのを防ぐことが重要です。 

Advantixは、これらの厄介な吸血虫の神経系に作用して麻痺させ、死滅させる強力な予防・駆虫薬です。Advantixは、信頼され広く愛用されている治療薬 Advantage で成虫および幼虫のノミ対策に使用されている有効成分イミダクロプリドと、忌避作用や吸血防止作用も持つ殺虫剤の一種であるピレスロイドの中でも特に効果的なペルメトリンを組み合わせています。 

Advantixは毎月使用し、犬の首元の皮膚に直接塗布します。大型犬の場合は、背中に沿った4か所に分けて塗布します。溶液は犬の皮脂腺を通じて皮膚全体に行き渡り、24時間以内に全身をカバーして数週間の保護効果を発揮します。塗布部位の周辺にいるノミは5分以内に駆除され、ほとんどのノミは12時間以内に死滅します。 Advantixは28日後でもマダニの90パーセントを駆除し、最大95パーセントの 蚊による吸血を防ぎます。

Advantixは犬用に特別に開発された製品であり、猫やその他の動物への使用は想定されていません。実際に猫には有毒で、摂取すると命に関わることがあります。処置を受けた犬は、溶液が乾くまで猫と離しておいてください。猫がグルーミングの際に塗布部位をなめる恐れがあるためです。 

不快感だけではありません 

ノミはペットの皮膚疾患の最大の原因です。ノミがもたらすかゆみや不快感に加え、ノミの寄生は犬の皮膚の赤み、ただれ、鱗状の皮膚、においの原因となることがあります。ノミは条虫も媒介し、犬によってはノミに咬まれることで生じるアレルギー反応、ノミアレルギー性皮膚炎を発症します。 

犬のベクター媒介性疾患(CVBD)とは、吸血性寄生虫を介して感染する病気のことです。一般的なものには、ライム病(関節炎の一種)、ボレリア症、バルトネラ症、エールリヒア症(宿主の白血球を攻撃)、バベシア症、アナプラズマ症 (宿主の赤血球を攻撃)、リーシュマニア症(潰瘍)、リケッチア症(発疹チフス)があります。治療せずに放置すると、非常に深刻な健康問題に発展する可能性があります。忌避剤としても作用するAdvantixは、寄生虫による咬傷や吸血のリスクを減らし、その結果、愛犬の病気のリスクも軽減します。

副作用

 

Advantix は安全な治療薬ですが、人間と同じように、犬にも薬に対する個々の耐性や感受性があり、過敏症やアレルギーを示すことがあります。推奨用量でAdvantixを使用した際に起こることは非常にまれですが、愛犬に有害な反応が見られた場合は、すぐに獣医師に相談してください。 

生後7週間未満の子犬にはAdvantixを使用しないでください。また、すでに他のノミ・マダニ対策製品を使用している場合や、高齢、投薬中、病気、衰弱している犬(特に心臓、肝臓 または腎臓の疾患がある犬)に使用する場合は、事前に獣医師に相談してください。そして、Advantix が愛犬の目や口に入らないようにし、絶対に猫には使用しないでください。

皮膚刺激

最も一般的な副作用は、塗布部位の軽度な皮膚刺激です。赤み、かゆみ、皮膚の変色、発疹、べたついた見た目、または多少の脱毛などが見られることがあります。こうした刺激は通常一時的なもので、愛犬を洗うことで軽減する場合もあります(Advantixは塗布から48時間後には防水性を発揮しますが、入浴により刺激が和らぐことがあります)。ただし、刺激が悪化したり続いたりする場合は、獣医師に相談してください。 

重大な副作用

Advantixによる重大な副作用は極めてまれです。以下は過量投与・中毒またはアレルギー反応の兆候である可能性があります。これらの症状に気づいた場合は、すぐに獣医師に相談してください。 - 

  • よだれ - Advantixには誤飲を防ぐための苦味があるため、愛犬が塗布部位をなめると起こることがあります。ただし、よだれは過量投与やアレルギー反応によって生じる場合もあります。
  • 元気消失
  • 体温の著しい上昇または低下
  • 嘔吐または下痢
  • 運動失調
  • 興奮
  • けいれん

最も重要なのは、必ずラベルに記載された用量の推奨と使用方法に従うことです。Advantixには愛犬の体重に応じた異なる用量があるため、必ず適切なものを使用してください。安全な製品ですが、愛犬が妊娠中または授乳中の場合は、使用前に獣医師に相談してください。Advantixは防水性も備えているため、塗布から48時間後には通常どおり愛犬を入浴させることができます。ただし、愛犬がとても水遊び好きの場合は、1か月以内に再度塗布が必要になることがあります。 

毎月Advantixでケアすれば、愛犬をノミ、マダニ、シラミ、蚊、サシチョウバエ、吸血バエから守ることができます。これらの寄生虫を駆除するだけでなく、咬むこと、吸血すること、病気を広げることも防ぎます。愛犬が安全だと分かれば飼い主様も安心ですし、愛犬自身も快適でのびのびと、かゆみのない毎日をさらに楽しめるでしょう。 

 

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コメント(22)

  1. John Harrell

    Our Lab is only eating about half of his normal meal after treating with advantix. Could this be normal. Also it has been 90 degrees. Thanks

  2. Hans mooser

    Kann es sein, dass es bei der Einnahme (golden retriever, 5 Jahre alt )von advantix zu epileptischen oder ähnlichen Anfällen kommt? Ist meinem Hund Bobby vor zwei Tagen passiert. Er bekommt advantix seit 4 Jahren.

  3. Maureen

    I lost my dog today 6/8/2018 25 minutes after using Advantix,she went into falling over,her head was tipped to the side,throwing up several times, the vet said she had neurological problem and doubts it was the flea and tick meds.I had used it for years without a problem,this time she was fine all morning until I put it on,I had to have her put to sleep it was so bad.Not sure if Advantix or not,But please be careful using any of this stuff,Tonight I sit here with a broken heart and wish I never put it on her.

  4. Susan

    I have a 5-6lb dog and I used the appropriate dose for her. A few hours after I put it on her she was panting a lot and then she was having twitching or little tremors and she won’t walk. Has anyone heard of this response from the advantix? Another dog was having issues too and was acting funny, hiding under the bed, and just not being herself,

  5. Elisa

    I used advantix on both my 10lb dogs. My older dog who was 6 , had a seizure and now has problems with coordination, and has fevers on and off. The seizure happened 2 years ago after the last dose of the season and she has never been the same since. My younger dog shook her head non stop for a whole week day and night !! :( and then it subsided to every 5 minutes for the next few days and then kept subsiding from there. It has been a horrible experience!! Of course Bayer takes no responsibility and says their product did not cause any of this. I will NEVER use their product again and it DID cause these adverse effects for my pets. I now want to warn other pet owners to stay away from this product, for the safety of your pets and all the vet bills that are enccurred afterwards.

  6. Jen

    I let the groomer use advantix on my dogs two days ago- for the first time ever. This morning, my 8 year old 12lb dog fell over and appeared to have a seizure. He slowly regained consciousness and his balance. After several hours, he seems better but still off. Our vet said to monitor him and that he most likely had a reaction to the spot on treatment. After reading the comments here, I realized my other dog has been shaking his head non-stop too! This will be the first and last time I ever use that poisonous treatment!

  7. Jan Marie

    I used as a secondary flea treatment given 2 weeks after normal dose of Nex gard for fleas.as per vet. I already bathed my lil dog and she minus fleas. I purchased the topical to assist with fleas when I walk with my dog around the neighborhood. Within a couple of hours after the application, Boo Boo (dog) started scratching, biting, licking almost non stop. I bathed again with her shampoo, and no relief. I put shirts on her to prevent skin irritation. and puncture. Contacted tele number from box for medical assistance. Informed to bathe Boo Boo again, this time with Dawn dish soap, lathering and massaging lather into skin for total of 3 times, rinsing after each app. Stated some dogs were sensitive to Permethrin-1 ingredient. Now days later problem still present. Contacted same dept. at Bayer on the 27th, first adviser was aloof, asked to speak with supervisor.. Informed now to apply vitamin E oil and cold compresses to application areas. If problem still continues, seek help from Vet. I do realize that animals just like humans can be more sensitive than others to various products. The assistance from Medical Staff area at Bayer is Sub Standard and so is the product. I hope this helps when others are considering applying this product to there dog..

  8. Theresa

    My dog had a similar reaction. He was itching/biting the application areas , twitching and not wanting to walk. After bringing him to the emergency vet & getting a dx Of luxating patella & bringing him to the regular vet for a follow up appointment and recommended X-ray, combined cost of $500, I just knew it was not the problem. I remembered that we had applied the K9 Advantix (which I did mention to the emergency vet) and started to research allergic reactions. The only remedy suggested was to wash the “pesticide” off my dog with Dawn dish soap. I did that immediately. I also called the vet and the manufacturer. My poor dog-if only I figured it out sooner & washed the poison off right away he wouldn’t have suffered so long. Good news is that after a few days (5) he was back to his old self.

  9. Margot Selz

    Gave Maggie 11 pound Yorkie K9 Advatixll. About 1to 2 hours she could not walk and started shaking like a leaf. I called 800 Number and followed Instruction to bath several times with Dawn and rinse well.. and take to Vet. She was at Vet for several hours and was dx with reaction to Advantix ll. Vet said she should be fine after 24 to 48 hours. The next day the Seizures started, her leggs stuck away from her body , took her to her reg Vet on Friday and he said she should be fine. She had problems walking and standing on Saturday and Sunday . Monday she had Seizures again .She again could not stand and I took her back to Emergency. She was resuscitated and is in the clinic now very sick.They could not promise me that she will survive this. The Bill so far is almost $4000.00. So far I had very good Customer Service from PetCo .I just hope she makes it through the night. .I am a mental wreck.I hope Bayer will be able to help me pay this bill.They did pay for the other two Vets. Thank you

  10. Nancy

    I gave my pom the appropriate does of the advantix 2 actually it was less that what was in the little tube, I compressed the tube when throwing it away and a big drop came out. Given Thursday morning, Friday morning agitated, yelping and trying to scratch at the area it was placed on his back. Gave him a bath to try and wash it off. Saturday still agitated, yelping and trying to get the the area it was placed. After reading all the posts, I threw the rest of the tubes away. This is very stressful watching my little guy go thru this.

  11. T. J.

    Damn I had no idea this treatment caused so many problems. I used it on my rotts for years but now have bullies. They have not had any severe reactions other than irtitation and scratching but I will no longer use it on any of my dogs. Good ol Bayer and typical of pharmaceutical companies, no accountability or consequences for the crap they dispense and deem safe.

  12. L. M. F

    We always suspected our 80lb dog was sensitive to Advantix. Usually on day 2 he would be moody and mopey. This time his reaction was really bad. Lots of panting, drooling, tremors, trying to hide, hold his head on an angle, easily startled and loss of balance. This is very scary. I pray he makes it through the night. Had I known his reaction would progress from mopey to this nightmare, I would have chanced ticks and fleas.

  13. K.E.Q

    what happened with your dog?uu, i went to the vet yesterdaym she put it in my dog and now he is sad, he is scratching the zone and moving their ears, please help, i am nervous and worried about it.

  14. GD

    applied advantix 11 to my 10 wk old puppy today she started scratching then thru up started to get lethargic then she proceeded to spin in circles crying and fell out in a seizure i realize this had to be the advantix i washed her off and then ran her to the emergency vet and she had another seizure she is at vet now on IV and praying she is ok having bloodwork ran and contacted the company as well waiting to hear back but ready to take this as far as i have to especially after seeing all these poor dogs with same conditions.

  15. Jojo

    The vet prescribed 0.4ml Avantix for my 2 year old Pom who weighs 3.75kg. I applied the medication on his back and and he seemed OK during the first 6 hours post administration. Then the back twitching started! It started with short twitches which did not seem to cause him any discomfort. Then the following day, the back twitching was stronger and occurred about twice every 4 minutes and he seemed to be aware of this because he looked surprised each time it happened. I have washed him a pet shampoo (which contains: sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate, linalool, cinnamal, sodium laureth sulfate, disodium EDTA) and I am waiting to see if the back twitching will stop. Should I wait for the medication to wear off or should I take him to the vet ASAP despite having washed him?
    Apart from the back twitching, he is his usual self. The twitching also occurs when he is awake and just chilling. While asleep, the back does not twitch. Has this happened to anyone? What are your thoughts?

  16. CH

    This is what's been happening with my dog for the past 72h. I just washed her with dawn dish soap so I'm really hoping it stops soon :( I feel terrible. My vet did say her skin could twitch but not for how long. Let me know if you have an update!

  17. Susan

    I did advantix 2 on my rottie yesterday she is throwing up and has had a few bouts of diarrhea and just keeps throwing up I washed it off of her so I’m hoping for the best

  18. Ann

    I am wondering if any studies have been done to show that long term use of Advantix causes hind leg paralysis eventually? I have been using it because it kills mosquitos, too, but I am thinking I may need to stop because he is now (@ 8 years old) showing some muscle wasting on his hind leg. I used Advantix on a previous pet (large dog), and he did eventually show hind leg paralysis at 16 years old, and I just want to be sure that won't happen with this one if it is possible that paralysis could result from Advantix.

  19. Mike

    Last three seasons we gave our lab appropriate dose. Once it caused a large legion. Now scarded with a bald spot. Hair hides it. We then started spreading it out in multiple spots. Last season at the end of season, we discovered lots of small scabs. Also it took us 3 years to realize allergies (which we initially thought it was food related) gradually got worse as the season went on. We won't be useing this product again.

  20. Kim

    How long did the twitching last?

  21. Donna Gregory

    I used Advantix II for medium dogs on my Pug/Chihuahua mix dog the day before yesterday. Yesterday, he started hacking and coughing and spitting up foamy, frothy, white spittle. The hacking was horrible to watch and listen to and scared me. I called the vet, and he said he was unfamiliar with Advantix causing this. The only other thing that might have caused it is eating something in the yard, but he goes out every day, and this has never happened before. The hacking will let up for a few hours and then start again. Tonight, I nearly took him to the emergency vet, but did not because the hacking let up. The regular vet open at 8:00 in the morning. I will take him there is it starts up again. I will not use this product on my dogs again.

  22. Schwarz

    Ich habe meinen 3 kleinen Bichón, nach Flohbefall , in richtiger Dosierung, verabreicht.
    Fazit, der älteste nach 4 Stunden hecheln , weinen , Störung im Bewegungsablauf.
    Am nächsten morgen der 2. bekam Schüttelanfälle und ständiges Kratzen an der Einnahmestelle und nur 3 die gleichen Symtome!!!
    Der ältere Hund hält den Kopf schief , hechelt immer noch und hat Orientierungsstörungen !!! Was passiert mit meinen 3 Lieblingen morgen am Tag 3 ???
    Mein TA sagt abwarten …
    Ich habe so ein Dreckszeug noch nie vorher gegeben und werde es auch nie wieder anwenden!
    3 Hunde und allen geht es schlecht , so etwas sollte verboten werden !!

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