Afoxolaner 2.27% Chewable Tablet (28.3 Mg)

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285 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.
285
Total Reports
7
Deaths Reported
250.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Afoxolaner 2.27% Chewable Tablet (28.3 Mg)

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 284
Fox 1

Most Affected Breeds

Shih Tzu 29
Maltese 22
Crossbred Canine/dog 21
Dog (unknown) 17
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 16
Terrier - Yorkshire 16
Terrier - Jack Russell 15
Dachshund (unspecified) 9
Bichon Frise 7
Poodle - Miniature 7

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 85
Skin disorders NOS 54
Pruritus 42
Diarrhoea 33
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 29
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS 28
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 27
Erythema (for urticaria see Immune SOC) 18
Anorexia 18
Behavioural disorder NOS 11
Apathy 11
Itching 10

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
150 (52.6%)
Outcome Unknown
117 (41.1%)
Ongoing
9 (3.2%)
Died
6 (2.1%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (0.7%)
Euthanized
1 (0.4%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 285
Reports involving death 7
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 250.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
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 2.27% Chewable Tablet (28.3 Mg) Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 285 adverse event reports referencing Afoxolaner 2.27% Chewable Tablet (28.3 Mg), including 7 reports in which the animal died — a 250.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Afoxolaner 2.27% Chewable Tablet (28.3 Mg). Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown. 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 2.27% Chewable Tablet (28.3 Mg) reports are Dog (284 reports), Fox (1 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Shih Tzu (29), Maltese (22), Crossbred Canine/dog (21) 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 2.27% Chewable Tablet (28.3 Mg) are Vomiting (85), Skin disorders NOS (54), Pruritus (42), Diarrhoea (33). Of the 285 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 52.6%. 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 2.27% Chewable Tablet (28.3 Mg).

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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