Fipronil + Permethrin + Pyriproxifen

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17 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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17
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

FipronilPermethrinPyriproxifen

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 17

Most Affected Breeds

Chihuahua 3
Retriever - Golden 2
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 1
Shar Pei 1
Pit Bull 1
Terrier - Rat 1
Shih Tzu 1
Coonhound - Black and Tan 1
Pug 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 5
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS 2
Vomiting 2
Diarrhoea 2
Abnormal breathing 1
Not eating 1
Application site scratching 1
Partial anorexia 1
Expired drug administered 1
Lack of efficacy (protozoa) - Ehrlichia 1
Balance problem 1
Inappetence 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
13 (76.5%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (17.6%)
Ongoing
1 (5.9%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 17
Reports involving death 0
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 0.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 14
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 3

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Fipronil + Permethrin + Pyriproxifen Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 17 adverse event reports referencing Fipronil + Permethrin + Pyriproxifen, including 0 reports in which the animal died — a 0.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredients on file: Fipronil, Permethrin, Pyriproxifen. 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 + Permethrin + Pyriproxifen reports are Dog (17 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Chihuahua (3), Retriever - Golden (2), Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier (1) 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 + Permethrin + Pyriproxifen are Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (5), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS (2), Vomiting (2), Diarrhoea (2). Of the 17 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 76.5%. 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 + Permethrin + Pyriproxifen.

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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