Dinotefuran, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen

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127 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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127
Total Reports
10
Deaths Reported
790.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Dinotefuran, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 116
Cat 11

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 17
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 8
Retriever - Golden 6
Domestic Shorthair 6
Shepherd Dog - German 6
Dachshund (unspecified) 5
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Shih Tzu 4
Shepherd Dog - Australian 3

Most Reported Reactions

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 27
Vomiting 24
Lack of efficacy - NOS 14
Other abnormal test result NOS 14
Diarrhoea 13
Anorexia 11
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 11
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 11
Behavioural disorder NOS 11
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 9
Fever 9
Weight loss 9

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
77 (60.6%)
Recovered/Normal
25 (19.7%)
Outcome Unknown
15 (11.8%)
Euthanized
6 (4.7%)
Died
4 (3.1%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 127
Reports involving death 10
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 790.0%
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.

Dinotefuran, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 127 adverse event reports referencing Dinotefuran, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen, including 10 reports in which the animal died — a 790.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Dinotefuran, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen. Reported administration routes include Topical, Unknown, Oral. 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 Dinotefuran, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen reports are Dog (116 reports), Cat (11 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (17), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (8), Retriever - Golden (6) 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 Dinotefuran, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen are Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (27), Vomiting (24), Lack of efficacy - NOS (14), Other abnormal test result NOS (14). Of the 127 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 60.6%. 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 Dinotefuran, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen.

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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