About Revolution Flea Treatment Ingredients

Revolution is a flea product from Pfizer, a research-based corporation and worldwide leader in animal health research and development. Revolution takes care of flea infestation, heartworms, ear mites and ticks on your dog. It's the first FDA approved topical medication to treat heartworm problems. Revolution flea products contain the active ingredient Selamectin, which treats a wide spectrum of parasites, both internal and external. No other flea medication on the market today can make this claim.

The Facts

Flea bites can cause skin irritations, allergic reactions and transmit disease, and heartworms can prove fatal to your pet. Revolution works all month long to stop fleas, heartworms, ear mites, and ticks from harming your pet. Your dog's health will be greatly improved when using Revolution because you're getting four times the benefits. Revolution is used once per month, which makes it cost effective and its application is easy to use.

Benefits

Revolution provides relief from fleas, ear mites, heartworms and ticks. It prevents heartworm disease, kills adult fleas and keeps their eggs from hatching, which can cause more fleas to infest your dog. Revolution also works on treating ear mites and controls ticks.

Features

Application is simple. Hold the applicator upright and press down on the cap. Once you hear a small clicking noise, take the cap off, making sure that the applicator is open. The innovative cap opens the tube for you, saving messy cleanups. Apply the Revolution directly to your dog's shoulder blades, right on the skin. Squeeze all of the topical solution out of the tube, moving the tube up and down on the dog in a straight line approximately 1 to 2 inches. Your dog can get wet within 2 hours so there's no need to reapply the medicine.

Effects

Revolution works by entering the bloodstream of your pet through the skin where you placed the medicine. It provides protection against fleas, heartworm disease, ear mites and ticks by selectively redistributing from the blood to the skin. Placement is direcectly on the shoulder blades, making it harder to consume by pets.

Risk Factors

When using Revolution, be aware of the possible side effects. These are potential side effects, not the norm. They include: temporary hair loss, loss of appetite, drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, rapid breathing, increased heart rate and muscle tremors. These side effects occur in less than 1 percent of animals that used Revolution.

Resources

• Revolution for Dogs