Lotilaner isindicated for the treatment ofDemodex blepharitis.[1] It had been first used in veterinary medicine against fleas and ticks, and later for Demodex mites.[11]
Lotilaner in combination withmilbemycin oxime is sold under the brand name Credelio Plus.[14] It is used in dogs to treat concurrent infestations with parasites living outside (ticks and/or fleas) and inside (worms) the animal's body.[14]
Lotilaner (brand Lotimax) is used for the treatment of flea, tick, and mite infestations in dogs, including treatment ofdemodicosis (caused byDemodex canis).[15]
Lotilaner paralyzes and kills parasites by interfering with the way that signals are passed between their nerve cells.[11]
Lotilaner is a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-gated chloride channel inhibitor selective for arthropods. Inhibition of these GABA chloride channels causes a paralytic action in the target organism leading to its death. Lotilaner is not an inhibitor of mammalian GABA mediated chloride channels when tested at up to 30 µM (18 µg/mL)in vitro (approximately 1100 times the RHOD).[16]
In March 2024, the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) of the European Medicines Agency adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the veterinary medicinal product Lotimax, Chewable tablet, intended for use in dogs.[5] The applicant for this veterinary medicinal product is Elanco GmbH.[5] Lotimax was approved for medical use in the European Union in April 2024.[15]
^abc"Lotimax EPAR".European Medicines Agency. 13 March 2024. Retrieved20 March 2024. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
^ab"Credelio Plus EPAR".European Medicines Agency. 19 February 2021.Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved4 August 2021. Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
^ab"Lotimax PI".Union Register of medicinal products. 29 April 2024. Retrieved17 June 2024.
^Prescribing Information for XDEMVY, Irvine, CA: Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2024