Afoxolaner 11.3 Mg Chewable Tablets

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1,048 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
1,048
Total Reports
21
Deaths Reported
200.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Afoxolaner 11.3 Mg Chewable Tablets

Administration Routes

OralUnknownOther

Species Affected

Dog 870
Unknown 174
Human 2
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Terrier - Yorkshire 219
Unknown 182
Dog (unknown) 167
Shih Tzu 99
Poodle - Toy 37
Crossbred Canine/dog 36
Maltese 35
Chihuahua 30
Poodle - Miniature 29
Pinscher - Miniature 28

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (tick) 244
Skin disorders NOS 202
Vomiting 185
Lack of efficacy (flea) 152
Diarrhoea 72
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 67
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - NOS 57
Underfilling, Container 42
Emesis 40
Scratching 38
Tablets, Abnormal 36
Pruritus 34

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
615 (70.3%)
Recovered/Normal
209 (23.9%)
Ongoing
27 (3.1%)
Died
19 (2.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
3 (0.3%)
Euthanized
2 (0.2%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 1,048
Reports involving death 21
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 200.0%
Distinct species in reports 4
Distinct breeds in reports 20
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Afoxolaner 11.3 Mg Chewable Tablets Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 1,048 adverse event reports referencing Afoxolaner 11.3 Mg Chewable Tablets, including 21 reports in which the animal died — a 200.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Afoxolaner 11.3 Mg Chewable Tablets. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown, Other. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Afoxolaner 11.3 Mg Chewable Tablets reports are Dog (870 reports), Unknown (174 reports), Human (2 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Terrier - Yorkshire (219), Unknown (182), Dog (unknown) (167) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Afoxolaner 11.3 Mg Chewable Tablets are Lack of efficacy (tick) (244), Skin disorders NOS (202), Vomiting (185), Lack of efficacy (flea) (152). Of the 875 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 70.3%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Afoxolaner 11.3 Mg Chewable Tablets.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial