Capstar is a tablet for eliminating adult fleas on your pet, be they a dog or a cat, to be introduced into the food or your pets mouth, as long as she/he is at least four weeks of age and is over two pounds; this product must be kept out of the reach of children along with all other drugs.
As Capstar (nitenpyram) only eliminates adult fleas (within four hours), it is usually used together with Program Flavor Tabs (lufenuron), for preventing and controlling flea populations.
Progam Flavor Tabs should only be used once a month, and have been known to cause nasty side effects such as red skin, loss of appetite, diarrhea, hives, itchy skin, depression or vomiting, thus they are a strong anti-flea medication, and the dosage needs to be exact for the size of your pet.
Capstar, will only eliminate the adult fleas on your pet at that moment, but larvae and cocoons can hang around the carpet, sofa, cardboard boxes, or generally some environment you either dont have access to, or fail to purge of fleas and when they reach their adult phase will happily jump on your pet to continue the reproduction cycle, which is why most people use Capstar and Progam Flavor Tabs in a flea management system.
Capstar is ok for pregnant pets and puppies, as long as they are at least two pounds and four weeks of age, having no ill effects when used together with other medications or pet hygiene products, coming in two different doses; ll.4mg for animals up to 25 pounds, and 57mg for animals between 25 and 125 pounds.
Program Flavor Tabs can be given to dogs in dosages of:
- 45mg up to 10lbs
- 90mg up to 20lbs
- 204.9mg up to 45lbs
- 409.8mg up to 90lbs
Dogs above 90lbs will need the vet to give them the proper dosage. Progam Flavor Tabs can be given to cats in dosages of:
- 90mg up to 6lbs
- 204mg up to 15lbs
Cats above 15lbs will need the vet to give them the proper dosage.
For oral application only, Capstar should be given to your cat or dog, once every two weeks, or at the maximum of once a day, in order to kill all adult fleas within four hours, taking less than 30 minutes to take effect and is safe to use with medication and hygiene products as well as together with Program Flavor Tabs for preventing and controlling flea populations.