Afoxolaner 28.3 Mg Chewable Tablets

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2,155 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.
2,155
Total Reports
37
Deaths Reported
170.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Afoxolaner 28.3 Mg Chewable Tablets

Administration Routes

OralUnknownOther

Species Affected

Dog 1,958
Unknown 193
Human 2
Other 1
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Shih Tzu 303
Crossbred Canine/dog 215
Unknown 205
Dog (unknown) 132
Lhasa Apso 131
Poodle - Miniature 93
Poodle - Toy 81
Terrier - Yorkshire 79
Maltese 69
Mixed (Dog) 61

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (tick) 468
Skin disorders NOS 457
Vomiting 452
Lack of efficacy (flea) 301
Diarrhoea 167
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 151
Pruritus 119
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - NOS 86
Emesis 85
Anorexia 70
Scratching 64
Overdose 56

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
1,226 (62.4%)
Recovered/Normal
605 (30.8%)
Ongoing
90 (4.6%)
Died
32 (1.6%)
Recovered with Sequela
6 (0.3%)
Euthanized
5 (0.3%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 2,155
Reports involving death 37
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 170.0%
Distinct species in reports 5
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 28.3 Mg Chewable Tablets Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 2,155 adverse event reports referencing Afoxolaner 28.3 Mg Chewable Tablets, including 37 reports in which the animal died — a 170.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Afoxolaner 28.3 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 28.3 Mg Chewable Tablets reports are Dog (1,958 reports), Unknown (193 reports), Human (2 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Shih Tzu (303), Crossbred Canine/dog (215), Unknown (205) 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 28.3 Mg Chewable Tablets are Lack of efficacy (tick) (468), Skin disorders NOS (457), Vomiting (452), Lack of efficacy (flea) (301). Of the 1,964 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 62.4%. 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 28.3 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