Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Fipronil, Cyphenothrin

135 FDA reports name Fipronil, Cyphenothrin, a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#663 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
135
adverse-event reports
4.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Fipronil, Cyphenothrin ranks #661 of 2679 by total reports (135) and #819 of 1130 by death-coded share (4.4%). 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)
#661
This drug, reports of 2679
#819
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, Cyphenothrin has 135 reports now versus 135 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, Cyphenothrin changes

Signature read: 135 reports place Fipronil, Cyphenothrin in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#663 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.
135
Total Reports
6
Deaths Reported
4.4%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Fipronil, Cyphenothrin

Administration Routes

TopicalOralCutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 135

Most Affected Breeds

Bichon Frise 12
Shih Tzu 11
Retriever - Labrador 11
Retriever - Golden 10
Shepherd Dog - Australian 6
Chihuahua 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Pug 6
Shepherd Dog - German 5
Spaniel - Cocker American 4

Most Reported Reactions

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 30
Pruritus 23
Restlessness 23
Panting 16
Anxiety 15
Diarrhoea 15
Emesis 15
Twitching 12
Application site pruritus 11
Vocalisation 11
Hyperactivity 10
Anorexia 10

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
84 (62.2%)
Ongoing
33 (24.4%)
Outcome Unknown
11 (8.1%)
Euthanized
5 (3.7%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (0.7%)
Died
1 (0.7%)

Fipronil, Cyphenothrin: 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, Cyphenothrin, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other drugs by death-coded share (4.4% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this drug

  • Compare Fipronil, Cyphenothrin's report volume and death-coded share against similar drugs nationwide. See similar drugs
  • Read how death-coded share differs from a mortality rate before drawing conclusions. Understanding adverse events
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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, Cyphenothrin (#663 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 4.4%. PlainBreed drug row · report volume stamp 135 · 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 →