selamectin
Sign in to saveSelamectin, sold under the brand name Revolution, among others, is a topical parasiticide and anthelminthic used on dogs and cats. It treats and prevents infections of heartworms, fleas, ear mites, sarcoptic mange (scabies), and certain types of ticks in dogs, and prevents heartworms, fleas, ear mites, hookworms, and roundworms in cats. It is structurally related to ivermectin and milbemycin. Selamectin is not approved for human use.
Research
266 papers- Ivermectin, a potential anticancer drug derived from an antiparasitic drug.Pharmacological research · 2021
- Selamectin increases cisplatin sensitivity by inhibiting cisplatin-resistant genes expression and autophagy in uveal melanoma.Biochemical and biophysical research communications · 2023
- Repurposing Selamectin as an Antimicrobial Drug against Hospital-Acquired Staphylococcus aureus Infections.Microorganisms · 2023
- Tradition and innovation: Selamectin plus sarolaner. A new tool to control endo- and ectoparasites of cats-Studies from North America and Japan.Veterinary parasitology · 2019
- In rabbits with cheyletiellosis is topical selamectin or injectable ivermectin a more effective treatment?Veterinary evidence · 2022
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Selamectin, sold under the brand name Revolution, among others, is a topical parasiticide and anthelminthic used on dogs and cats. It treats and prevents infections of heartworms, fleas, ear mites, sarcoptic mange (scabies), and certain types of ticks in dogs, and prevents heartworms, fleas, ear mites, hookworms, and roundworms in cats. It is structurally related to ivermectin and milbemycin. Selamectin is not approved for human use.
==Veterinary uses== Selamectin is applied topically. It is not miscible in water.
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