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The FDA adverse-event record for Fipronil 9.8% / S-Methoprene 8.8% / Pyriproxyfen 0.25% Topical Solution

117 FDA reports name Fipronil 9.8% / S-Methoprene 8.8% / Pyriproxyfen 0.25% Topical Solution, a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#718 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
117
adverse-event reports
0.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Fipronil 9.8% / S-Methoprene 8.8% / Pyriproxyfen 0.25% Topical Solution ranks #717 of 2679 by total reports (117) and #1079 of 1130 by death-coded share (0.9%). National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#717
This drug, reports of 2679
#1079
This drug, death share of 1130

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Fipronil 9.8% / S-Methoprene 8.8% / Pyriproxyfen 0.25% Topical Solution has 117 reports now versus 117 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
+0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

Subscribe to Fipronil 9.8% / S-Methoprene 8.8% / Pyriproxyfen 0.25% Topical Solution changes

Signature read: Fipronil 9.8% / S-Methoprene 8.8% / Pyriproxyfen 0.25% Topical Solution's 0.9% death-coded share is among the lowest in the openFDA drug corpus.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
117
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
0.9%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Fipronil 9.8% / S-Methoprene 8.8% / Pyriproxyfen 0.25% Topical Solution

Administration Routes

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Species Affected

Dog 117

Most Affected Breeds

Dog (unknown) 11
Retriever - Labrador 8
Retriever - Golden 7
Crossbred Canine/dog 7
Terrier - Yorkshire 6
Bichon Frise 5
Beagle 4
Maltese 4
Dog (other) 4
Shih Tzu 4

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 33
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 17
Diarrhoea 14
Seizure NOS 9
Lack of efficacy (flea) 9
Behavioural disorder NOS 8
Itching 8
Anorexia 7
Application site reddening 7
Appetite loss 6
Application site hair change 5
Hyperactivity 5

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
58 (49.6%)
Outcome Unknown
56 (47.9%)
Ongoing
2 (1.7%)
Died
1 (0.9%)

Fipronil 9.8% / S-Methoprene 8.8% / Pyriproxyfen 0.25% Topical Solution: low death-coded share in the FDA AER row

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.

High-volume nationwide drug peers

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Fipronil 9.8% / S-Methoprene 8.8% / Pyriproxyfen 0.25% Topical Solution, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

What to do with this drug

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A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

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

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Fipronil 9.8% / S-Methoprene 8.8% / Pyriproxyfen 0.25% Topical Solution (#718 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 0.9%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded share stamp 0.9% · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →