Afoxolaner, Moxidectin, Pyrantel

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10 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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10
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
4000.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Afoxolaner, Moxidectin, Pyrantel

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 10

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 5
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Beagle 1
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 1
Pointer (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 5
Regurgitation 4
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 4
Dull 4
Dehydration 4
Elevated amylase 4
Abnormal radiograph finding 4
Neutropenia 4
Inappetence 3
Nausea 3
Depression 3
Weakness 3

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
6 (60.0%)
Euthanized
3 (30.0%)
Died
1 (10.0%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 10
Reports involving death 4
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 4000.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 5
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, Moxidectin, Pyrantel Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 10 adverse event reports referencing Afoxolaner, Moxidectin, Pyrantel, including 4 reports in which the animal died — a 4000.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Afoxolaner, Moxidectin, Pyrantel. 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, Moxidectin, Pyrantel reports are Dog (10 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (5), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (2), Beagle (1) 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, Moxidectin, Pyrantel are Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) (5), Regurgitation (4), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (4), Dull (4). Of the 10 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 60.0%. 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, Moxidectin, Pyrantel.

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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