Systemic treatment of blood-sucking and blood-consuming parasites by oral administration of a parasiticidal agent

US9820977B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC · DE

Inventors

• Roland Johnson · Lexington, US
• Douglas I. Hepler · Overland Park, US
• Kathleen G. Palma · McLeansville, US
• William R. Campbell · Woodsboro, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 22, 2009
• Grant date: Nov 21, 2017
• Expiry date: May 22, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61P33/14
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Pharmaceutically acceptable single parasiticidal agent compositions of imidacloprid for oral delivery to mammals to systemically control targeted blood-sucking or blood-consuming parasites, such as fleas, ticks and certain species of helminthes and scabies.