Nitenpyram

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**Nitenpyram**
Names

IUPAC name (E)-N-(6-Chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)- N-ethyl-N'-methyl-2-nitrovinylidenediamine
Other names Capstar
Identifiers
CAS Number	150824-47-8^Y
ChemSpider	2298774^N
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
KEGG	C18511^Y
UNII	3A837VZ81Y^Y
SMILES ClC1=CC=C(C=N1)CN(\C(=C\[N+](=O)[O-])\NC)CC
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₁H₁₅ClN₄O₂
Molar mass	270.72 g/mol
Melting point	72 °C (162 °F; 345 K)^[1]
Pharmacology
ATCvet code	QP53BX02
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
N verify (what is ^YN ?)
Infobox references

Nitenpyram is an insecticide used in agriculture and veterinary medicine to kill external parasites of pets. It is a neonicotinoid, a neurotoxin that blocks neural messages and binds particularly tightly in the central nervous system of insects, causing rapid death.

It has been used orally in dogs, cats and some wildlife species for over 10 years. After ingestion, it begins killing adult fleas^[2] within 10 to 30 minutes and continues to kill fleas for 4 to 6 hours. The effects of nitenpyram last approximately 24–48 hours. Nitenpyram is safe to use on puppies and kittens as young as four weeks old if they weigh at least 2 pounds (0.91 kg). Panting and excitement, as well as other symptoms, have been noted in cats and dogs within 2 hours of administration. In heavily infested animals, it can cause extreme itching as the fleas die. There is no antidote for Nitenpyram poisoning.

Nitenpyram does not kill insect eggs and has no long-term activity. Thus, it is not effective as a long-term flea preventative. It is used to kill adult fleas quickly on an infested animal, and combined with a longer-term flea preventative like fipronil or lufenuron to prevent reinfestation.

References

External links

Nitenpyram in the Pesticide Properties DataBase (PPDB)
Capstar website
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for Nitenpyram
Freedom of Information summary (NADA 141-053), US Food and Drug Administration

Pest control: insecticides

Carbamates	Aldicarb Bendiocarb Carbaryl Carbofuran Ethienocarb Fenobucarb Oxamyl Methomyl Propoxur

Inorganic compounds	Aluminium phosphide Boric acid Chromated copper arsenate Copper(II) arsenate Copper(I) cyanide Diatomaceous earth Lead hydrogen arsenate Paris Green Scheele's Green

Insect growth regulators	Benzoylureas Diflubenzuron Flufenoxuron Hydroprene Lufenuron Methoprene Pyriproxyfen

Neonicotinoids	Acetamiprid Clothianidin Dinotefuran Imidacloprid Nitenpyram Nithiazine Thiacloprid Thiamethoxam

Organochlorides	Aldrin Beta-HCH Carbon tetrachloride Chlordane Cyclodiene 1,2-DCB 1,4-DCB 1,1-DCE 1,2-DCE DDD DDE DDT Dicofol Dieldrin Endosulfan Endrin Heptachlor Kepone Lindane Methoxychlor Mirex Tetradifon Toxaphene

Organophosphorus	Acephate Azamethiphos Azinphos-methyl Bensulide Chlorethoxyfos Chlorfenvinphos Chlorpyrifos Chlorpyrifos-methyl Coumaphos Demeton-S-methyl Diazinon Dicrotophos Diisopropyl fluorophosphate Dimethoate Dioxathion Disulfoton Ethion Ethoprop Fenamiphos Fenitrothion Fenthion Fosthiazate Isoxathion Malathion Methamidophos Methidathion Mevinphos Monocrotophos Naled Omethoate Oxydemeton-methyl Parathion Parathion-methyl Phenthoate Phorate Phosalone Phosmet Phoxim Pirimiphos-methyl Quinalphos Temefos Tebupirimfos Terbufos Tetrachlorvinphos Tribufos Trichlorfon

Pyrethroids	Acrinathrin Allethrins Bifenthrin Bioallethrin Cyfluthrin Cyhalothrin Cypermethrin Cyphenothrin Deltamethrin Empenthrin Esfenvalerate Etofenprox Fenvalerate Flumethrin Imiprothrin Metofluthrin Permethrin Phenothrin Prallethrin Pyrethrin (I, II; chrysanthemic acid) Pyrethrum Resmethrin Silafluofen Tefluthrin Tetramethrin Tralomethrin Transfluthrin

Ryanoids	Chlorantraniliprole Cyantraniliprole Flubendiamide Ryanodine Ryanodol

Other chemicals	Amitraz Azadirachtin Chlordimeform Chlorfenapyr Cyromazine Fenazaquin Fenoxycarb Fipronil Hydramethylnon Indoxacarb Limonene Pyridaben Pyriprole Ryanodine Sesamex Spinosad Sulfluramid Tebufenozide Tebufenpyrad Veracevine Xanthone

Metabolites	Oxon Malaoxon Paraoxon TCPy

Biopesticides	Bacillus thuringiensis Baculovirus Beauveria bassiana Beauveria brongniartii Metarhizium acridum Metarhizium anisopliae Nomuraea rileyi Lecanicillium lecanii Paecilomyces fumosoroseus Paenibacillus popilliae Purpureocillium lilacinum

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