Fipronil And (S)-Methoprene

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22 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.
22
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
450.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Fipronil And (S)-Methoprene

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknown

Species Affected

Cat 13
Dog 9

Most Affected Breeds

Cat (unknown) 5
Domestic Shorthair 4
Persian 3
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 1
Sheepdog - Shetland 1
Dachshund (unspecified) 1
Maine Coon 1
Chihuahua 1
Pug 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 11
Panting 3
Pruritus 2
Emesis 1
Conjunctivitis 1
Alopecia NOS 1
Erythema (for urticaria see Immune SOC) 1
Self trauma 1
Application site alopecia 1
Low tear flow 1
Other abnormal test result NOS 1
Drooling 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
16 (72.7%)
Recovered/Normal
5 (22.7%)
Euthanized
1 (4.5%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 22
Reports involving death 1
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 450.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 12
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.

Fipronil And (S)-Methoprene Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 22 adverse event reports referencing Fipronil And (S)-Methoprene, including 1 reports in which the animal died — a 450.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Fipronil And (S)-Methoprene. Reported administration routes include Topical, 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 Fipronil And (S)-Methoprene reports are Cat (13 reports), Dog (9 reports), with Cat accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Cat (unknown) (5), Domestic Shorthair (4), Persian (3) 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 Fipronil And (S)-Methoprene are Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (11), Panting (3), Pruritus (2), Emesis (1). Of the 22 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 72.7%. 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 Fipronil And (S)-Methoprene.

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