吡喹酮
別名: Droncit, Drontal, Drontal Plus, Profender, Quest Plus, Equimax, Zimecterin Gold, Virbantel, Panacur Plus, Biltricide, Milbemax, Broadline, Milpro
### 寵物主人重要須知 * **給藥方式：** 此藥物可與食物一起或空腹給予。給藥前不需要禁食。可以將藥錠壓碎或混入少量美味的食物中，以方便餵食。 * **預期情況：** 治療後在寵物的糞便中**沒有**看到死蟲是完全正常的。吡喹酮會使絛蟲解體，隨後通常會被寵物的身體消化掉。 * **預防再次感染：** 單次劑量通常能非常有效地清除目前的感染。然而，絛蟲（尤其是犬複孔絛蟲）是透過跳蚤傳播的。**嚴格的跳蚤控制**對於預防寵物再次感染絛蟲至關重要。如果您的寵物會狩獵或吃囓齒動物，牠們也可能有再次感染的風險。 * **副作用：** 口服給藥時副作用很少見，但偶爾可能包括輕微嘔吐、流口水（尤其是貓）、嗜睡或腹瀉。如果您的寵物接受的是注射治療，注射部位可能會出現暫時性的疼痛。
劑量必須由獸醫依你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
用途
- For susceptible cestodes (IM or SC)
- For susceptible cestodes (Oral)
- For susceptible parasites using combination product with pyrantel pamoate (Drontal)
- For treatment of Paragonimiasis (Paragonimus kellicotti)
- For treatment of Giardia infections
- For Alaria spp.
- For Spirometra mansonoides
- For Taenia, Echinococcus, Dipylidium caninum, Mesocestoides (adult)
- For Diphyllobothrium (adult)
- For Sparganum proliferum (adult)
- Treatment of tapeworms (Dipylidium, Taenia, Echinococcus, Mesocestoides)
- Treatment of tapeworms
- For all species of Moniezia, Stilesia, or Avitellina
給藥方式
可能的副作用
- Oral (uncommon, <5%): Anorexia, vomiting, lethargy, diarrhea, salivation (cats)
- Injectable (dogs): Pain at injection site, vomiting, drowsiness, staggering gait
- Injectable (cats): Diarrhea, weakness, vomiting, salivation, sleepiness, transient anorexia, pain at injection site
- Anorexia
- Vomiting
- Lethargy
- Diarrhoea
- Transient hypersalivation (if spot-on application site is licked)
- Localized tissue sensitivity and pain at injection site (particularly in cats)
注意事項與禁忌
- Puppies less than 4 weeks old (for solo product)
- Kittens less than 6 weeks old (for solo product)
- Known hypersensitivity to praziquantel
- Unweaned puppies or kittens (unlikely to be affected by tapeworms at this age)
- Animals weighing < 1 kg (specifically for spot-on preparations)
- > **Age Restrictions:** The manufacturer recommends not using solo praziquantel in puppies < 4 weeks or kittens < 6 weeks. However, some combination products (e.g., with febantel) are FDA-approved for puppies and kittens of all ages. > **Pregnancy:** Considered safe to use in pregnant dogs and cats (Papich Class A). > **Nursing:** Appears in maternal milk at ~25% of maternal serum concentration, but is unlikely to pose harm to nursing offspring.
藥物相互作用
- Oxamniquine: Reportedly synergistic activity occurs in humans in the treatment of schistosomiasis; clinical implications in veterinary patients are unclear.
- Grapefruit juice: Can increase the area under the curve (AUC) of orally administered praziquantel by 150-200% in dogs.
- Dexamethasone: Concurrent administration may significantly decrease serum praziquantel concentrations.
- Cimetidine: May decrease the metabolic clearance of praziquantel, increasing its serum levels.
常見問題
吡喹酮用於寵物有什麼用途？
### 寵物主人重要須知 * **給藥方式：** 此藥物可與食物一起或空腹給予。給藥前不需要禁食。可以將藥錠壓碎或混入少量美味的食物中，以方便餵食。 * **預期情況：** 治療後在寵物的糞便中**沒有**看到死蟲是完全正常的。吡喹酮會使絛蟲解體，隨後通常會被寵物的身體消化掉。 * **預防再次感染：** 單次劑量通常能非常有效地清除目前的感染。然而，絛蟲（尤其是犬複孔絛蟲）是透過跳蚤傳播的。**嚴格的跳蚤控制**對於預防寵物再次感染絛蟲至關重要。如果您的寵物會狩獵或吃囓齒動物，牠們也可能有再次感染的風險。 * **副作用：** 口服給藥時副作用很少見，但偶爾可能包括輕微嘔吐、流口水（尤其是貓）、嗜睡或腹瀉。如果您的寵物接受的是注射治療，注射部位可能會出現暫時性的疼痛。
吡喹酮對我的寵物安全嗎？
劑量必須由獸醫依你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
本文僅供一般健康教育，不能取代專業獸醫意見。如寵物身體不適，請諮詢獸醫。