Nitenpyram is a chemical frequently used as an insecticide in agriculture and veterinary medicine. The compound is an insect neurotoxin belonging to the class of neonicotinoids which works by blocking neural signaling of the central nervous system.

CAPSTAR Tablets contain nitenpyram and are effective for the treatment of flea infestations. Nitenpyram starts killing adult fleas within 30 minutes of administration. Administer CAPSTAR Tablets once per week until adult fleas are no longer observed.

Nitenpyram (brand names: Capstar®, Bestguard®) is a systemic insecticide used to treat adult flea infestations. It may also be effective in treating fly larvae (maggots). While use in cats and dogs is on label, its use in reptiles to treat maggots is ‘off label’ or ‘extra label’.

2024年2月12日 · Capstar is a non-prescription flea tablet for dogs and cats. It contains the active ingredient nitenpyram that kills adult fleas. It is usually given as a one-off dose during a visible flea infestation in a pet.

It has a role as a neonicotinoid insectide. It is a C-nitro compound and a monochloropyridine. It is functionally related to a 2-chloropyridine. Nitenpyram is an insecticide used in agriculture and veterinary medicine to kill external parasites of pets.

Nitenpyram is a neonicotinoid, nAChR-agonist insecticide administered orally (per os, PO) as a rapid-acting flea adulticide. It has unique characteristics of rapid oral absorption and low toxicity to dogs and cats.

2021年7月9日 · Nitenpyram is not toxic or only slightly toxic for birds, fish and aquatic invertebrates. Nitenpyram half-life in soil is short, 1 to 15 days depending on the type of soils and other conditions. It does not hydrolyze in acid or neutral water, but breaks down in alkaline water (half-life ~3 days).

CAPSTAR (nitenpyram) Tablets For the treatment of flea infestations on dogs, puppies, cats and kittens four weeks of age and older and 2 of pounds body weight or greater

2024年10月9日 · Nitenpyram (Capguard, Capstar, PetArmor FastCaps) is an oral neonicotinoid insecticide medicine for treatment of adult fleas in dogs and cats. It only treats the adult stage...