Advantix 寄生蟲治療的副作用

May 23, 2014 • simone

Advantix 寄生蟲治療的副作用
每個人都知道跳蚤會為我們的狗狗朋友帶來困擾與不適,也知道蜱蟲可能導致癱瘓甚至死亡的危險。跳蚤、蚊子、蝨子、白蛉、虻及蜱蟲等寄生蟲會藉由叮咬吸血傳播疾病,因此重要的不只是殺死牠們,更要從一開始就防止牠們叮咬和吸血。 

Advantix 是一款強效的預防與驅蟲產品,會影響這些惱人小吸血蟲的神經系統,使其癱瘓後死亡。Advantix 結合了廣受信賴且受歡迎的 Advantage 療程中用於控制成蚤及幼蚤的有效成分 imidacloprid,以及 permethrin;後者是最有效的除蟲菊酯類藥物之一——這類殺蟲劑同時也具有驅避或防止進食的作用。 

每月使用一次,將 Advantix 直接滴於狗狗頸部皮膚;大型犬則將劑量分散滴在背部四個位置。藥液接著會透過狗狗的皮脂腺分布至全身皮膚,於 24 小時內覆蓋全身,提供數週的保護。施藥部位周圍的跳蚤會在五分鐘內被殺死,且大多數跳蚤會在 12 小時內死亡。 Advantix 在 28 天後仍可殺死 90% 的蜱蟲,並能驅避高達 95% 的蚊子,防止牠們 叮咬。

Advantix 專為狗狗研發,不適用於貓咪或其他動物。事實上,它對貓咪有毒,若誤食可能致命。已施藥的狗狗應與貓咪隔開,直到藥液乾燥為止,以免貓咪為牠梳理毛髮時舔到施藥部位。 

不只是感到不適 

跳蚤是寵物皮膚病的頭號原因。除了會引起搔癢與煩躁外,跳蚤感染還可能讓狗狗出現發紅、潰瘍、皮膚脫屑及異味。跳蚤也會傳播絛蟲,而有些狗狗會罹患跳蚤過敏性皮膚炎,也就是對跳蚤叮咬產生過敏反應。 

犬隻媒介傳播疾病(Canine Vector-Borne Diseases,CVBD)是指經由吸血寄生蟲傳播的疾病。常見疾病包括萊姆病(關節炎的一種)、疏螺旋體病、巴通體病、埃利希體病(侵襲宿主的白血球)、巴貝斯蟲病及無形體病 (侵襲宿主的紅血球)、利什曼病(潰瘍)及立克次體病(斑疹熱)。若未接受治療,這些疾病可能發展為非常嚴重的健康問題。由於 Advantix 同時具有驅避作用,可降低寄生蟲叮咬及吸血的風險,進而降低狗狗罹病的風險。

副作用

 

Advantix 是一種安全的療程,但就像人類一樣,每隻狗狗對藥物都有不同的耐受度或敏感度,可能會出現過敏或超敏反應。雖然依照建議劑量使用 Advantix 時極少發生,若狗狗出現不良反應,請立即諮詢獸醫。 

請勿將 Advantix 用於未滿七週齡的幼犬;若您已使用其他跳蚤及蜱蟲防治產品,或要用於年老、正在服藥、生病或虛弱的狗狗(尤其患有心臟、肝臟 或腎臟疾病者),使用前請先諮詢獸醫。 並請記得,請勿讓 Advantix 接觸狗狗的眼睛及嘴巴,而且它絕對不可用於貓咪。

皮膚刺激

最常見的副作用是在施藥部位出現輕微皮膚刺激,例如發紅、搔癢、皮膚變色、皮疹、油膩外觀或少量掉毛。這些刺激通常只是暫時性的,為狗狗洗澡後也可能緩解(Advantix 於施藥 48 小時後可防水,但洗澡可能有助於舒緩刺激)。然而,若這些刺激惡化或持續存在,請諮詢獸醫。 

嚴重副作用

Advantix 的嚴重副作用極為罕見。下列情況可能是過量/中毒或過敏反應的徵兆,若您發現任何一項,請立即諮詢獸醫: 

  • 流口水 - 若狗狗舔到施藥部位,可能會發生此情況,因為 Advantix 帶有苦味以防止誤食;但流口水也可能是用藥過量或過敏反應所致。
  • 精神不振
  • 體溫明顯升高或降低
  • 嘔吐或腹瀉
  • 動作不協調
  • 過度興奮
  • 癲癇發作

最重要的是,務必遵循標籤上的建議劑量及使用說明。Advantix 會依狗狗體重提供不同劑量,請務必使用正確的產品。雖然它安全可靠,但若您的狗狗懷孕或正在哺乳,使用前請先與獸醫討論。Advantix 也具有防水效果,因此施藥 48 小時後,您可以如常為狗狗洗澡。不過,若您的狗狗非常喜歡玩水,可能需要在一個月內再次施用。 

每月使用 Advantix,可讓狗狗遠離跳蚤、蜱蟲、蝨子、蚊子、白蛉及虻。不僅能殺死這些寄生蟲,還能防止牠們叮咬、吸血及傳播疾病。知道狗狗受到保護,您會感到安心;而牠們則會更享受舒適、無憂且不再搔癢的生活。 

 

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評論(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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