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POM-V Prescription Required Companion Animal

Bravecto 150 mg/ml Powder and Solvent for Suspension for Injection for Dogs

Active ingredient: Fluralaner

Form

Injection

Species

Dogs

Manufacturer

MSD Animal Health UK Limited

VMD MA No.

01708/5091

What it's used for

For the treatment of tick and flea infestations in dogs. This veterinary medicinal product is a systemic insecticide and acaricide that provides Issued: Ju...

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Clinical information

Bravecto 150 mg/ml Powder and Solvent for Suspension for Injection for Dogs — SPC Details

Source: VMD Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC). Last updated 18 Mar 2026.

For the treatment of tick and flea infestations in dogs.
This veterinary medicinal product is a systemic insecticide and acaricide that
provides

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- immediate and persistent flea (Ctenocephalides felis Ctenocephalides canis)
killing activity for 12 months;
- persistent tick killing activity from 3 days to 12 months after treatment for Ixodes
ricinus Dermacentor reticulatus;
- persistent tick killing activity from 7 days to 12 months after treatment for Ixodes
hexagonus;
- persistent tick
Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
Fleas and ticks must attach to the host and commence feeding in order to be
exposed to the active substance.
The veterinary medicinal product can be used as part of a treatment strategy for the
control of flea allergy dermatitis (FAD).
For reduction of the risk of infection with via transmission by
Dermacentor reticulatus from day 3 after treatment for up to 12 months. The effect is
indirect due to the veterinary medicinal product’s activity against the vector.
For reduction of the risk of infection with Dipylidium caninum via transmission by
Ctenocephalides felis from day 2 after treatment for up to 12 months. The effect is
indirect due to the veterinary medicinal product’s activity against the vector.
Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the
excipients.
Dogs:
Common
(1 to 10 animals / 100 animals treated):
Injection site swelling
Uncommon
(1 to 10 animals / 1,000 animals treated):
Decreased appetite
Tiredness
Hyperaemic mucous membranes
Very rare
(<1 animal / 10 000 animals treated,
including isolated reports)
Muscle tremor, ataxia, convulsion
Palpable and/or visual signs of non-inflammatory, non-painful swellings were detected from
approximately 2 weeks after injection for a period of 1-2 weeks; swellings self-resolved.
Reporting adverse events is important. It allows continuous safety monitoring of a
veterinary medicinal product. Reports should be sent, preferably via a veterinarian, to
either the marketing authorisation holder or the national competent authority via the
national reporting system. See also section ‘Contact details’ of the package leaflet for
contact details.
Parasites need to start feeding on the host to become exposed to fluralaner;
therefore, the risk of the transmission of parasite borne diseases (including Babesia
canis canis and D. caninum) cannot be completely excluded.
Unnecessary use of antiparasitics, or use deviating from the instructions given, may
increase the resistance selection pressure and lead to reduced efficacy. The decision
to use the veterinary medicinal product should be based on confirmation of the
parasitic species and burden, or of the risk of infestation based on its epidemiological
features, for each individual animal.
The possibility that other animals in the same household can be a source of re-
infection with parasites should be considered, and these should be treated as
necessary with an appropriate veterinary medicinal product.

Special precautions for use in animals
Safety of the product has not been assessed in dogs with pre-existing epilepsy.
Therefore, use with caution in such dogs based on a benefit/risk assessment by the
responsible veterinarian.

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In the absence of available data, the veterinary medicinal product should not be used
on dogs less than 6 months old.
Special precautions to be taken by the person administering the veterinary medicinal
product to animals
Care should be taken to avoid accidental self-injection and dermal exposure when
administering this veterinary medicinal product.
In case of accidental self-injection, contact a physician and show the label or
package leaflet. Wash hands after use.
Special precautions for the protection of the environment
Not applicable.
Other precautions
Not applicable.
Fluralaner is highly bound to plasma proteins and might compete with other highly
bound active substances such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
and the coumarin derivative warfarin. Incubation of fluralaner in the presence of
carprofen or warfarin in dog plasma at maximum expected plasma concentrations did
not reduce the protein binding of fluralaner, carprofen or warfarin.
During clinical field testing, no interactions between the veterinary medicinal product
and routinely used veterinary medicinal products were observed.

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This veterinary medicinal product does not require any special temperature storage
conditions.
After reconstitution, store below 30 ºC. Do not freeze the suspension.
Calculate the dose accordingly for dogs weighing less than 5 kg or more than 60 kg.
Reconstitution of the suspension before first use:
Reconstitute 1 vial of powder with 15 ml of solvent. It is recommended to use an 18
G sterile transfer needle and a sterile 20 ml syringe for the reconstitution of the
product.
1. Shake the fluralaner powder vial to break up any aggregates prior to
reconstitution.
2. Invert the solvent vial at least 3 times until the content is visibly uniform.
3. First inject up to 14 ml of air into the solvent vial, then withdraw 15 ml of the
solvent from the vial (image A). There is more solvent supplied in the vial
than required for reconstitution. Discard the vial with the rest of the solvent.
4. Insert the 25 G vent needle into the top of the fluralaner powder vial (image B).
5. slowly transfer the 15 ml of
solvent into the fluralaner powder vial to ensure complete wetting of the powder
(image C).

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This information is sourced from the official Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) published by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). It is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace professional veterinary advice. Always consult your vet before administering any medication.

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