Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Fipronil 9.8%/S-Methoprene 8.8%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On

556 FDA reports name Fipronil 9.8%/S-Methoprene 8.8%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On, a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#279 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
556
adverse-event reports
0.4%
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%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On ranks #279 of 2679 by total reports (556) and #1098 of 1130 by death-coded share (0.4%). 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)
#279
This drug, reports of 2679
#1098
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%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On has 556 reports now versus 556 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%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On changes

Signature read: 556 reports place Fipronil 9.8%/S-Methoprene 8.8%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#279 of 2,679).

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
556
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
0.4%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Fipronil 9.8%/S-Methoprene 8.8%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On

Administration Routes

UnknownOtherOralSubconjunctivalTopical

Species Affected

Dog 556

Most Affected Breeds

Shih Tzu 78
Crossbred Canine/dog 42
Bichon Frise 39
Maltese 38
Retriever - Labrador 24
Chihuahua 23
Poodle - Toy 20
Retriever - Golden 19
Terrier - Yorkshire 18
Spitz - German Pomeranian 15

Most Reported Reactions

Restlessness 139
Behavioural disorder NOS 79
Hyperactivity 71
Itching 68
Scratching 68
Twitching 60
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 53
Vomiting 52
Agitation 45
Vocalisation 39
Anxiety 39
Panting 38

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
271 (48.7%)
Outcome Unknown
266 (47.8%)
Ongoing
16 (2.9%)
Euthanized
1 (0.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (0.2%)
Died
1 (0.2%)

Fipronil 9.8%/S-Methoprene 8.8%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On: 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%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

What to do with this drug

  • Compare Fipronil 9.8%/S-Methoprene 8.8%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On's report volume and death-coded share against similar drugs nationwide. See similar drugs
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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%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On (#279 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 0.4%. PlainBreed drug row · report volume stamp 556 · vintage 2025.

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