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Cat and Dog Flea Treatment Medication

Program is a monthly oral flea control product for dogs and cats. Program uses lufenuron to stop flea eggs and larvae from developing. Program pet meds are available in 6 and 12 month packs for dogs up to 10 lbs., dogs 11-20 lbs./ cats up to 6 lbs., dogs 21-45 lbs./cats 7-15 lbs., and dogs 46-90 lbs. Program oral suspension medication is sold in 6 and 12 packs for cats to 10 lbs. and 11-20 lbs.

Program Oral Suspension for cats and Program Flavor Tabs provide once-monthly prevention and control of flea infestations. The product prevents immature stages of fleas--eggs, larvae, and pupae--from reaching the fertile adult stage. Program flea control products are available over the counter.

Benefits of Program:

The active insect development inhibitor prevents realization of the flea life cycle
Month-long protection against flea infestation with just one dose
Protects the health of cats and dogs from these external parasites
Easily administered tasty liquid and flavored tablets
Packaged to provide 6-month or year-long protection against infestations
Available without a prescription

Individual Program products are labeled to indicate what animals and of what weight they are intended for. Only use on cats and dogs. Not for human use.

Do not permit children to administer this medication.

Review all manufacturer instructions and precautionary statements prior to use.

Use as recommended by your veterinarian.

For best results, treat all animals in the household.

Directions for Program for Cats Oral Suspension:

Give 1 individual pack (135 mg) from the orange box monthly to cats weighing up to 10 lbs.
Give 1 individual pack (270 mg) from the green box monthly to cats weighing 11-20 lbs.
Ask your veterinarian about the appropriate combination for cats weighing more than 20 lbs.
Mix the oral suspension into about 2 tbsp. wet food.
Watch to ensure the entire dose is consumed. If it is not, administer another entire dose.
Treat multiple cats separately to ensure proper dosing.

Directions for Program for Cats and Dogs Flavor Tablets:

Give 1 tablet (45 mg) from the brown box monthly to dogs weighing 2-10 lbs.
Give 1 tablet (90 mg) from the red box monthly to cats weighing up to 6 lbs. and dogs weighing 11-20 lbs.
Give 1 tablet (204.9 mg) from the yellow box monthly to cats weighing 7-15 lbs. and dogs weighing 21-45 lbs.
Give 1 tablet (409.8 mg) from the white box monthly to dogs weighing 46-90 lbs.
Ask your veterinarian about the appropriate combination for cats weighing more than 15 lbs. and dogs weighing more than 90 lbs.
Hand-feed the flavored tablet directly or put it in food. Administer this product either with or immediately following a meal.
Watch to ensure the entire dose is consumed. If it is not, administer another entire dose.
Treat multiple pets separately to ensure proper dosing.

Frequency of Use:

Program doses are administered on a once-per-month basis. Begin Program treatment at any time of year and administer it all year long. If flea infestations are seasonal in your area, treatment should begin several weeks before the onset and should continue through the end.

Give Program doses on the same date each month. If you miss a dose, administer it as soon as you remember it. If it is almost time for the subsequent dose, simply wait and take up your regular schedule again when it is time. Packages contain helpful reminder stickers.

Storage:

Keep out of reach of children and animals.

Store Program for Cats Oral Suspension at room temperature, from 59-86 degrees F. Store Program for Cats and Dogs Flavored Tablets at controlled room temperature, from 59-77 degrees F.

It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.

Lufenuron, the active ingredient in Program products, is classified as an insect development inhibitor (IDI), meaning it prevents development in fleas from young stages to the adult stage. The natural flea life cycle begins as an egg that progresses into a larva, then a pupa, and finally an adult. Program stops the immature stages from reaching the adult form. Adult fleas can lay up to 2,000 eggs within their lifetime, easily creating massive infestations.

Program flea control does not require a veterinary prescription.

Program (lufenuron)

Program for Cats up to 10 lbs. oral suspension is color-coded orange. It is sold in 6- and 12-packs of individual 135 mg lufenuron doses.

Program for Cats 11-20 lbs. oral suspension is color-coded green. It is sold in 6- and 12-packs of individual 270 mg lufenuron doses.

Program for Dogs up to 10 lbs. flavor tablets is color-coded brown. It is sold in 6- and 12-packs of individual 45 mg lufenuron doses.

Program for Dogs 11-20 lbs. and Cats up to 6 lbs. flavor tablets is color-coded red. It is sold in 6- and 12-packs of individual 90 mg lufenuron doses.

Program for Dogs 21-45 lbs. and Cats 7-15 lbs. flavor tablets is color-coded yellow. It is sold in 6- and 12-packs of individual 204.9 mg lufenuron doses.

Program for Dogs 46-90 lbs. is color-coded white. It is sold in 6- and 12-packs of individual 409.8 mg lufenuron doses.

Active ingredients: Lufenuron

Warnings:

Keep this product out of reach of children and animals. Do not use or store in or near open flame or heat.

Program products are only for use in cats and dogs. Do not use in humans or other animals.

Use as directed by your veterinarian.

Program Oral Suspension and Flavor Tablets do not kill adult fleas. If your treated pet comes into contact with adult fleas, they can infest your pet. Consult your veterinarian about concurrent use of a product that kills adult fleas. Capstar tablets are recommended for this purpose in conjunction with Program Flavored Tabs.

CAUTION: To prevent flea infestations, treat all household pets.

Cats treated with Program Oral Suspension may experience lethargy, depression, diarrhea, vomiting, diminished appetite, difficulty breathing, itching, or rash. These and hyperactivity may affect cats treated with Program Flavored Tablets. Similar side effects, as well as urticaria, may affect dogs treated with Program Flavored Tablets. Talk to your veterinarian about any adverse effects.

If you know of or suspect an overdose, seek emergency veterinary care.

Consult your veterinarian before administering any other medications or supplements concurrently with Program products.

Warranty and Manufacturer Information:

Program for Cats Oral Suspension:

Manufactured for: Novartis Animal Health US, Inc., Greensboro, NC 27419, USA

NADA # 141-026, Approved by FDA

NAH/PRO-S/PI/1

6/97

NAC No.: 11310071

Program for Cats and Dogs Flavored Tablets:

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