Eprinomectin is a veterinary macrocyclic lactone parasiticide/endectocide used topically in cattle formulations such as Eprimectin Pour-On. It provides broad-spectrum control of internal and external parasites in beef and dairy cattle, including lactating animals. The product category is listed as an OTC animal drug under an abbreviated new animal drug application pathway.
- Drug Class
- Macrocyclic lactone endectocide / avermectin antiparasitic
- Approval Status
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Marketed veterinary product (OTC animal drug label; Abbreviated New Animal Drug Application)
- Mechanism of Action
- Binds glutamate-gated chloride channels in invertebrate nerve/muscle cells, increasing chloride permeability and causing parasite paralysis and death
Indications
- \Treatment and control of gastrointestinal roundworms, lungworms, grubs, lice, mange mites and horn flies in beef and dairy cattle, including lactating dairy cattle\