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The FDA adverse-event record for Afoxolaner + Moxidectin + Pyrantel

72 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Afoxolaner + Moxidectin + Pyrantel. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

72
adverse-event reports
8.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
14
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm - top reaction
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72
Total Reports
6
Deaths Reported
8.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

AfoxolanerAfoxolaner + Moxidectin + PyrantelMoxidectinPyrantel

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 70
Unknown 2

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 10
Retriever - Golden 5
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Shepherd Dog - German 5
Dachshund (unspecified) 4
Chihuahua 4
Beagle 3
Shepherd Dog - Australian 3
Unknown 2
Hound (unspecified) 2

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 14
Other abnormal test result NOS 12
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 10
Vomiting 10
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 9
Diarrhoea 8
Not eating 7
Decreased appetite 6
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - tapeworm 6
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 5
Lack of efficacy - NOS 4
Cough 4

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
39 (55.7%)
Ongoing
18 (25.7%)
Recovered/Normal
7 (10.0%)
Died
5 (7.1%)
Euthanized
1 (1.4%)

Afoxolaner + Moxidectin + Pyrantel Adverse Event Insights

72 reports name Afoxolaner + Moxidectin + Pyrantel; 6 recorded a death outcome (8.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredients: Afoxolaner, Afoxolaner + Moxidectin + Pyrantel, Moxidectin, Pyrantel. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (70 reports), Unknown (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (10), Retriever - Golden (5), Crossbred Canine/dog (5).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (14), Other abnormal test result NOS (12), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm (10), Vomiting (10). Outcome, 70 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 55.7%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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