Emodepside + Praziquantel (topical)

What is this medication for?

• Hookworms (A. tubaeforme — adults/immature/L4), roundworms (T. cati — adults/L4), tapeworms (Dipylidium, Taenia) — single topical application

How is it given?

Give exactly as your veterinarian prescribed — never change the dose or stop on your own unless your veterinarian has told you to.

What if I miss a dose?

• Give it as soon as you remember — unless it is almost time for the next dose (then skip the missed one; never double up).
• Call your clinic if you miss more than one dose in a row.

Side effects — what should I watch for?

Effects listed as common in this handout

• Application-site reactions, transient salivation (licking/grooming distribution) (Possible)
• Transient wobbliness/unsteadiness/low energy/tiredness (Dose-margin related (well above label))

Worth a phone call to your veterinarian

• Any new symptom that worries you.

⚠️ Contact your veterinarian or an emergency clinic IMMEDIATELY if you notice

• Trouble breathing, collapse, seizures, severe vomiting or diarrhea, facial swelling, or pale gums

Before starting (or refilling), tell your veterinarian if your pet:

• has or has had: Cats <1 kg or <8 weeks; prevent ingestion for 1 h post-application; household grooming dynamics

• is pregnant, nursing, or used for breeding
• is taking any other medications, supplements, or flea/tick products, including:
  • None significant reported

Storage and handling

Topical solution applicators; single-use per cat; avoid oral ingestion (licking).

Good to know

• The pilling-workaround for cats: covers rounds/hooks/tapes in ONE neck application — compliance tool for the cat that turns oral deworming into a blood sport.
• Emodepside's SLO-1 mechanism is the modern-nematocide trivia answer (not an avermectin, not a benzimidazole).
• Flea control completes the tapeworm program (Dipylidium needs the flea intermediate host) — deworm + flea product or the tapes return.