Sentinel Flavor Tabs contain lufenuron, as well, to control fleas. Like Interceptor, Sentinel contains milbemycin oxime. When production resumed in spring 2013, Novartis discontinued Interceptor but kept the Sentinel line. The loss of the parasiticides Interceptor, Sentinel Flavor Tabs and Sentinel Spectrum, among other animal drugs, caused consternation among veterinarians that was compounded by poor communications by Novartis. The products were casualties of manufacturing problems that lasted for 16 months starting in late 2011. The return of Interceptor is the latest chapter in a tumultuous history for Novartis pet parasiticides. There are pills, soft chews, solutions applied to the skin, and collars products for dogs only, cats only and both and products that work against just one type of parasite, a few types of parasites or an array of parasites.Ĭhoosing the best product or combination of products involves considering factors including pet species and breed, types of parasites prevalent where the pet lives, pet and owner lifestyles and owner preferences. In fact, the options for controlling parasites on dogs and cats are broad and expanding to a bewildering degree. But depending on the situation, veterinarians may recommend something else for flea control.
Trifexis is designed to do more than Interceptor - it targets fleas as well as heartworms and intestinal worms. Parr Dekker did not have an immediate answer about pricing. Whether Elanco will sell Interceptor at its former price is unclear. “Trifexis is massively expensive,” Brimacomb said, on the order of $25 per month compared with $4 or $5 a month for Interceptor. One such heartworm preventive is Trifexis, made by Elanco. Beverly Brimacomb, a veterinarian in Lakeland, Florida, called the announcement about Interceptor “the best news I’ve heard in a long time.” Brimacomb said she's repeatedly urged Elanco representatives to revive the anti-worm drug.Ī practice owner and one-time breeder, Brimacomb said she found Interceptor to be a particularly effective agent against intestinal worms in her region and more affordable than other oral anti-heartworm products. “In fact, launch quantities of Interceptor Flavor Tabs have already been produced and are ready for shipment following release,” she said.ĭr. Elanco anticipates the action by early spring. Food and Drug Administration, Parr Dekker said in an interview by email. The drug is designed to protect dogs from whipworms, roundworms, hookworms and heartworms and cats and kittens from adult roundworms, hookworms and heartworms.Įxactly when Interceptor will be back depends upon the U.S. The active ingredient in Interceptor is milbemycin oxime. The formulation will be the same as before, according to company spokeswoman Colleen Parr Dekker. In a news release, Elanco called Interceptor “the heartworm protection trusted by more veterinarians for their own dogs for over 20 years” and said its return is spurred by popular demand.
Eli Lilly bought Novartis Animal Health in a transaction that closed on Jan. The reintroduction reverses a decision in 2013 by Novartis Animal Health, the originator of Interceptor Flavor Tabs. Under the new ownership of Elanco Animal Health, a division of Eli Lilly and Co., the once-a-month tablet made to protect dogs and cats against heartworms and intestinal worms will be available this spring, the company announced Monday. More than three years since production problems pushed Interceptor off the market and its manufacturer then canceled the brand, the popular pet parasiticide is coming back.
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