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'''Revolution''' is a topical once-monthly pet medicine that prevents [[heartworms]], [[fleas]], [[ear mites]], [[sarcoptic mange]] (scabies), and certain types of [[ticks]] in [[dogs]], and guardsprevents againstheartworms, fleas, forear dogsmites, [[hookworms]], and [[roundworms]] in [[cats]].

[[Selamectin]] is the main ingredient, and [[side effects], while rare,] may include digestive upset and hair loss.

Main rival products for dogs may include [[Heartgard]] by [[Merial]], or Interceptor by [[Novartis]] for heartworms, [[Fronline]] by Merial, or [[Lufenuron|Program]] by Novartis for fleas, or Sentinel (a mix of Program and Interceptor) for both.

Generally Revolution is prescribed for cats and smaller indoor dogs due to studies that have shown it does not work as well to prevent heartworms as some of the oral preventatives.

==References==

*{{cite web | url=http://www.revolution4cats.com/display.asp?country=US&lang=EN&drug=RV&species=FL&sec=100 | title=Revolution for Cats | publisher=[[Pfizer]] | accessdate=2006-08-19}}

*{{cite web | url=http://www.revolution4dogs.com/content.asp?country=US&lang=EN&drug=RV&species=CN&sec=100 | title=Revolution for Dogs | publisher=[[Pfizer]] | accessdate=2006-08-19}}

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