Eprinomectin

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1,013 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.
1,013
Total Reports
238
Deaths Reported
2350.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Eprinomectin

Administration Routes

UnknownTopicalSubcutaneousOtherOralIntramuscularRespiratory (Inhalation)ParenteralIntradermalIntra-Amniotic

Species Affected

Cattle 751
Unknown 154
Human 49
Dog 37
Cat 6
Sheep 5
Horse 4
Deer 2
Goat 2
Alpaca 1

Most Affected Breeds

Cattle (other) 308
Unknown 213
Cattle (unknown) 162
Aberdeen Angus 105
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 77
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 30
Charolais 10
Collie - Border 9
Hereford cattle 9
Mixed (Cattle) 6

Most Reported Reactions

Death 214
Lack of efficacy - NOS 111
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - NOS 84
Lack of efficacy (lice) 83
Accidental exposure 49
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - NOS 47
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - lice 44
Vials, Leaking 28
Unclassifiable adverse event 26
Pruritus 25
Recumbency 24
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - Trichostrongylus 24

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
403 (47.6%)
Died
226 (26.7%)
Recovered/Normal
128 (15.1%)
Ongoing
61 (7.2%)
Euthanized
15 (1.8%)
Recovered with Sequela
14 (1.7%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 1,013
Reports involving death 238
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 2350.0%
Distinct species in reports 10
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.

Eprinomectin Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 1,013 adverse event reports referencing Eprinomectin, including 238 reports in which the animal died — a 2350.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Eprinomectin. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Topical, Subcutaneous, 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 Eprinomectin reports are Cattle (751 reports), Unknown (154 reports), Human (49 reports), with Cattle accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Cattle (other) (308), Unknown (213), Cattle (unknown) (162) 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 Eprinomectin are Death (214), Lack of efficacy - NOS (111), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - NOS (84), Lack of efficacy (lice) (83). Of the 847 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 47.6%. 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 Eprinomectin.

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