[New drugs for small animals in 2018]. / Neue Arzneimittel für Kleintiere 2018.

ABSTRACT

In 2018, two active pharmaceutical ingredients were released on the German market for small animals the ectoparasiticide of the isoxazoline group Lotilaner (Credelio®) and the opioid analgesic Tramadol (Tralieve®). Two established veterinary active pharmaceutical ingredients became available for additional species the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug Meloxicam (Metacam®) from the oxicam group for guinea pigs and the inhalant anesthetic Sevoflurane (Sevoflo®) from the group of halogenated hydrocarbon compounds, which has additionally been authorized for cats. With the combination of Benzylpenicillin-Benzathine and Benzylpenicillin-Procaine, one temporarily non-available combination of active ingredients was reapproved in new drugs. Additionally, one drug with a new pharmaceutical form and one drug with a higher content of the active ingredient have been launched on the market for small animals.