Capstar Flea Tablets for Pets – Capstar Flea Pills and Capstar for Fleas

Take care of pest infestations fast with Capstar Flea Tablets for Pets. Capstar flea pills can help to treat sudden outbreaks. The fast-acting formula works within hours; in most cases, you can keep using your existing pest protection medications and treatments with Capstar for fleas.

Capstar Flea Tablets for Pets are administered orally with or without food, . The fast-acting formula begins to work within 30 minutes and will kill nearly all adult fleas within 4 hours of administering to your pet. The effects of the tablet lasts up to 24 hours. If your pet’s infestation returns, you can safely re-administer Capstar for fleas as often as one dose per day.

You can safely use Capstar Flea Tablets for Pets on cats and dogs older than 1 week and weighing more than 2 pounds. Capstar for fleas is also safe to use on pregnant or nursing cats and dogs. Capstar flea pills are great for welcoming home new pets, sending pets to kennels or pet boarders.

FAQs

• If I use Capstar flea pills, do I still need to use a spot-on flea and tick treatment?
  Yes, Capstar is a quick-kill solution, the effects of which only last 24 hours. A spot-on treatment will give lasting protection for at least a month depending on the variety.
• If I have treated my pets with a spot-on, why would I need Capstar?
  Spot-on treatments can take several days to be distributed naturally on your pet via hair follicles. In the meantime, exposure to fleas and ticks can still result in infestation. Capstar once a day will ensure that there is no gap in protection.
• Under what other circumstances can Capstar be used?
  A dose of Capstar can kill fleas prior to introducing a newly adopted or rescued pet to your home. Also, you can give Capstar to pets before friends and relatives enter your household to protect your environment from infestation.

CAPSTAR Tablets kill adult fleas and are indicated for the treatment of flea infestations on dogs, puppies, cats and kittens 4 weeks of age and older and 2 pounds of body weight or greater. A single dose of CAPSTAR should kill the adult fleas on your pet. If your pet gets re-infested with fleas, you can safely give another dose as often as once per day. To give CAPSTAR Tablets, place the pill directly in your pet's mouth or hide it in food. If you hide the pill in food, watch closely to make sure your pet swallows the pill. If you are not sure that your pet swallowed the pill, it is safe to give a second pill. Treat all infested pets in the household. Fleas can reproduce on untreated pets and allow infestations to persist. Dosage CAPSTAR Tablets should be administered according to the following schedule. Weigh your pet prior to administration to ensure proper dosage. Do not administer to pets under 2 pounds. Adverse Reactions Laboratory and clinical studies showed that CAPSTAR Tablets are safe for use in dogs and cats, puppies and kittens 4 weeks of age and older and 2 pounds of body weight or greater. Other Information CAPSTAR Tablets begin working within 30 minutes. In studies, CAPSTAR achieved greater than 90% effectiveness against adult fleas on dogs within 4 hours and cats within 6 hours. CAPSTAR Tablets are safe for pregnant or nursing dogs and cats. When using this product, you may notice that your dog or cat will start scratching itself as fleas begin to die. The scratching behavior is temporary and is a reaction to the fleas, not the drug.
Adverse Reactions Laboratory and clinical studies showed that CAPSTAR Tablets are safe for use in dogs and cats, puppies and kittens 4 weeks of age and older and 2 pounds of body weight or greater. Other Information CAPSTAR Tablets begin working within 30 minutes. In studies, CAPSTAR achieved greater than 90% effectiveness against adult fleas on dogs within 4 hours and cats within 6 hours. CAPSTAR Tablets are safe for pregnant or nursing dogs and cats. When using this product, you may notice that your dog or cat will start scratching itself as fleas begin to die. The scratching behavior is temporary and is a reaction to the fleas, not the drug. In very rare cases in cats, this may present as transient signs of hyperactivity, panting, vocalization and excessive grooming. CAPSTAR Tablets kill adult fleas that cause flea allergy dermatitis (FAD). CAPSTAR Tablets may be used together with other products, including heartworm preventives, corticosteroids, antibiotics, vaccines, de-worming medications, shampoos and other flea products. Flea Infestations on Dogs and Cats In addition to the common nuisance irritations associated with infestations, fleas can be responsible for skin conditions in your pet such as flea allergy dermatitis (FAD) in the dog and miliary derma titis in the cat. Also, fleas transmit other para sites, including tapeworms. The control of flea infestations is important to your pet's health and also reduces the problems associated with these parasites. CAPSTAR Tablets do not have an effect on fleas in the pet's environment. You may need to treat more than one time because immature fleas in and around the home will continue to develop into adults that can reinfest your pet. In addition to killing adult fleas with CAPSTAR, you can treat your pet with an insect development inhibitor like PROGRAM Flavor Tabs to prevent and control flea populations. Please see the separate PROGRAM Flavor Tabs/CAPSTAR Tablets FLEA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM insert included in this package for information on how to use these two products together to kill adult fleas and prevent flea eggs from hatching. For information on how to use SENTINEL (milbemycin oxime/lufenuron) Flavor Tabs (for dogs only) with CAPSTAR Tablets, see your veterinarian.

Ingredients:

Capstar Flea Tablets for Dogs and Cats
Pack of 6 tablets; For Dogs & Cats 2-25 lbs.
Contains 11.4 mg of nitenpyram.

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Capstar Flea Tablets for Dogs
Pack of 6 tablets; For Dogs 25 lbs. and Up
Contains 57.04 mg of nitenpyram.

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