NexGard Combo for Cat

NexGard Combo – All-in-one Protection for Cats

NexGard Combo for Cats is a comprehensive protection, formulated to protect your feline friends from common parasites. It features a unique combination of three active ingredients - esafoxolaner, eprinomectin and praziquantel - to help safeguard against both internal and external parasites. This topical parasite protection for cats comes in an easy-to-apply spot-on applicator, eliminating the need to give your pet a pill. One application every month helps protect cats against:

Fleas

• Kills adult fleas before they can lay eggs.
• Helps treat & prevent flea infestations.
• Helps improve the signs of flea allergy dermatitis by killing fleas.

Ticks

• Treats & controls tick infestations of black-legged tick & lone star tick.

Heartworms

• Indicated for the prevention of heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis.

Intestinal worms

• Helps treat & control infections of roundworms, hookworms & tapeworms.

Indicated for

Kittens and cats aged 8 weeks or older, weighing 1.8 lbs or greater.

• Broad-spectrum treatment: A single dose safeguards from ticks, fleas, heartworm disease and intestinal worms.
• Comprehensive worm protection: Effective against all common worms - roundworms, hookworms & tapeworms - that can affect cats.
• Hassle-free administration: The topical formula allows convenient and easy application.
• Triple-action formula: Unique formula features a trio of ingredients, esafoxolaner, eprinomectin and praziquantel for all-round parasite coverage.
• Suit young cats: Indicated for kittens and cats from 8 weeks of age.

• Weigh your cat to select the pack that closely matches your cat's weight.
• Open the pack only when you are ready to use it.
• This treatment should be applied topically once every month.
• Before applying the treatment, ensure the cat is dry.
• Use scissors to cut the blister along the dotted line and pull the lid away.
• Remove the tube from its pack and hold it upright. Slightly pull back the plunger. Twist and pull off the cap.
• Part the cat's hair between the base of the skull and the shoulder blades, in the midline of the neck, until the skin is visible.
• Place the tip of the tube on the skin and apply the entire contents directly onto the cat's skin in one spot.
• Apply it to an area where your cat cannot lick.
• If a second application is required, do it in the same manner in the same area.
• To protect from flea infestations, treatment with NexGard Combo may begin at any time of year.
• To prevent heartworm disease, apply once every month, throughout the year. Begin using it at least one month before your cat's first expected exposure to mosquitoes, followed by every month until at least three months after the cat's last seasonal exposure.
• When a dose is missed, administer one dose immediately and resume the monthly schedule.
• If switching from another heartworm preventive, apply the first dose of NexGard Combo within one month of the last dose of the previous treatment.
• Cats older than six months may be tested for existing heartworms before using NexGard Combo after consulting a vet. It can be used in heartworm-positive cats to prevent further infections.

Esafoxolaner, Eprinomectin, Praziquantel

Do not contact the application area for four hours or until it is dry visibly. Ensure your cat's skin is dry when applying. You should keep this product in its original packaging until ready to use.

This topical treatment is for external use on cats only. Wash your hands thoroughly after handling the product. Keep this product out of reach of children, pets and uninformed people.

Precautions

This treatment should be used with caution in cats with a history of seizures or neurologic disorders. The safety of this topical has not been completely evaluated in pregnant, breeding or lactating cats.

Contraindications

Do not administer it orally. It is not indicated for use in humans. This treatment is not indicated for use in kittens under 8 weeks of age or less than 1.8 lbs of body weight.

Storage Instructions

Store at 59°–86°F (15°–30° C). Brief periods up to 104°F (40° C) are permitted. Protect this treatment from light.

What is NexGard Combo?

NexGard Combo is a monthly topical broad-spectrum treatment that protects kittens and cats from external and internal parasites.

What parasites does NexGard Combo protect my cat from?

When used as indicated, this topical treatment for cats safeguards from fleas, ticks, heartworm disease and intestinal worms for one month.

How does this broad-spectrum cat treatment work?

This flea, tick and worm treatment contains active ingredients esafoxolaner, eprinomectin and praziquantel. Once applied, this solution is quickly absorbed into the cat's system. Esafoxolaner causes hyperexcitation and rapid death of fleas and ticks. Eprinomectin targets internal parasites such as roundworms and hookworms and prevents heartworm disease by eliminating the larval stages. Praziquantel causes muscular paralysis in tapeworms and disrupts their tegument.

Which worms does this worm treatment for cats effectively treat?

NexGard Combo effectively treats and controls roundworm, hookworm and tapeworm infections in cats.

Is NexGard Combo really effective?

A controlled lab study referred to in the label has shown that this topical cat treatment kills over 90% of fleas within 24 hours. Other lab studies referenced in the label suggest that it demonstrates more than 90% efficacy against tick species 72 hours after infestation.

Is this topical flea and worm treatment safe for my cat?

When used as indicated, NexGard Combo is safe for use in kittens and cats from 8 weeks of age, weighing 1.8 lbs or more. It is recommended that you use this topical treatment with caution in cats with a history of seizures or neurologic disorders. Additionally, the safe use of this treatment has not been completely evaluated in pregnant, breeding or lactating cats. Consult a veterinarian before use.

How frequently should I use NexGard Combo?

NexGard Combo should be administered to cats once every month, all year long.

I've missed applying NexGard Combo. What should I do?

When you miss administering NexGard Combo, apply one dose immediately and continue with the monthly dosing schedule.

How soon can I play with my feline after using this topical treatment?

It is indicated that you do not come in direct contact with the application area for four hours after applying the treatment. Let the application area dry completely before contacting the treated cat for the maximum effectiveness of the treatment.

Is it safe to use NexGard Combo together with other treatments?

According to the manufacturer, the use of NexGard Combo with other common cat treatments, including antibiotics, analgesics and vaccines, had no effects on its safety. Please talk to your vet before using it concurrently.