10 mg/ml medicated shampoo, 250 ml for dogs and cats
Assessed clinical scopeCat · Complete authorised feline role: rinse-off control of external parasites with propoxur 10 mg/ml, without an invented named-parasite spectrum or residual interval · On the skin
Care settingAt-home rinse-off ectoparasite treatment selected by a veterinarian, with accurate weight/hair-length dosing, 3-5-minute contact, prevention of licking/exposure, household parasite control and reassessment before repetition
vetman score
5.9/10
Weak evidence support
Evidence confidence: Medium
Georgia: Yes, veterinary · № 144-11 · Verified on 23 Oct 2026
An authorised feline rinse-off option with a clear exact dose, but only tiny old mismatched shampoo evidence, no labelled residual protection and explicit greater feline carbamate sensitivity. Careful bathing, licking prevention, environmental control and a sustained alternative plan determine whether its narrow acute role is acceptable.
Regulatory and scientific credibility8.0/10
The exact strength, dog/cat dose, contraindications, reproduction, overdose, storage and operator precautions are transparent under current Georgian and valid Bulgarian/EU national authorisations. Public exact-product outcome and broad pharmacovigilance data remain limited, and the product is not registered in GB or the US.
Clinical efficacy5.0/10
A tiny old study of five cats given 0.1% propoxur shampoo showed rapid flea clearance but no residual effect; exact BREAK PRO is 1% and lacks a public controlled feline outcome trial. The broad label names neither targets nor residual duration, so efficacy beyond acute selected use is uncertain.
Safety and tolerability5.0/10
The exact label permits pregnancy/lactation and reports topical overdose observation, but explicitly says cats are more sensitive to carbamates. Grooming/licking, damaged skin and mucosal exposure can turn a topical bath into clinically important cholinergic exposure, and adverse-event frequency is not quantified.
Clinical practicality5.5/10
One bath avoids a prolonged dosing course, but accurately holding and fully wetting a cat, maintaining 3-5-minute contact, rinsing, drying and preventing licking can be stressful and error-prone. The missing residual interval and repeat schedule also require environmental control and a separate sustained prevention plan.
Full-course cost-effectiveness-
Current Georgian price for the exact 250 ml presentation and repeat-course cost were unavailable; price is excluded from the denominator.
Important safety and use flags
- Complete scope: the exact label says external parasites in dogs and cats but does not name parasite species or a residual-protection interval. Do not promise a specific flea/tick/lice/mite spectrum, duration or prevention of reinfestation that the public SPC does not establish.
- Dose on wet coat: cat 1-2 ml/kg. Cats are more sensitive to carbamates; weigh accurately and do not exceed the exact labelled quantity.
- Distribute especially to axillae, hind limbs, back, nape, scapular area and tail, massage to rich foam for 3-5 minutes, then rinse thoroughly and towel-dry. Avoid eyes, ears, nose and mouth and prevent licking throughout treatment and drying.
- Do not use on damaged skin, in a sick or convalescent animal or with hypersensitivity. Pruritus/redness may occur in hypersensitive animals; stop, rinse and assess material irritation or systemic signs.
- Propoxur inhibits acetylcholinesterase. Salivation, lacrimation, vomiting/diarrhoea, miosis, tremor, fasciculation, weakness, dyspnoea or seizures after ingestion or excess exposure are an emergency: decontaminate safely and obtain urgent veterinary toxicology care; atropine is the label antidote.
- The SPC permits pregnancy and lactation and states no known interactions. This does not prove zero interaction risk: avoid unreviewed concurrent organophosphate/carbamate or other cholinesterase-inhibiting ectoparasiticides and calculate total exposure before combining products.
- Independent shampoo evidence is old and used 0.1% propoxur, whereas exact BREAK PRO is 1%. It supports possible rapid flea knock-down only; it does not validate the exact broad label, residual duration, modern comparative efficacy or repeated-use safety.
- A rinse-off shampoo does not treat the off-host flea population or supply a labelled sustained interval. Examine and appropriately treat all household animals, vacuum and wash bedding, address the environment and choose a continued preventive plan when risk persists.
- Wear rubber gloves and safety glasses; avoid skin, eye, nose and mouth exposure. If exposed, rinse promptly and wash skin with soap and water. Keep children away during use and drying and prevent contamination of food, water and aquatic environments.
- Store below 25 C in the original dry container protected from direct sunlight, mark first opening and discard after two months. Verify the exact 250 ml product, authorisation, lot and expiry; do not substitute BREAK PRO powder or a herbal shampoo with a similar name.
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