Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Fipronil + Pyriproxyfen + S-Methoprene

293 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Fipronil + Pyriproxyfen + S-Methoprene. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

293
adverse-event reports
4.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
43
Vomiting - top reaction
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293
Total Reports
13
Deaths Reported
4.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

FipronilPyriproxyfenS-Methoprene

Administration Routes

OtherTopicalUnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 269
Cat 23
Human 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 30
Retriever - Golden 20
Shepherd Dog - German 15
Domestic Shorthair 14
Shih Tzu 12
Chihuahua 12
Crossbred Canine/dog 11
Collie - Border 9
Beagle 8
Dog (unknown) 7

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 43
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 39
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 37
Seizure NOS 29
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 23
Diarrhoea 22
Lack of efficacy (tick) 21
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia 16
Anorexia 14
Shaking 13
Ataxia 11
Not eating 11

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
170 (58.0%)
Recovered/Normal
87 (29.7%)
Ongoing
23 (7.8%)
Euthanized
7 (2.4%)
Died
6 (2.0%)

Fipronil + Pyriproxyfen + S-Methoprene Adverse Event Insights

293 reports name Fipronil + Pyriproxyfen + S-Methoprene; 13 recorded a death outcome (4.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredients: Fipronil, Pyriproxyfen, S-Methoprene. Administration routes: Other, Topical, Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (269 reports), Cat (23 reports), Human (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (30), Retriever - Golden (20), Shepherd Dog - German (15).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (43), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (39), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (37), Seizure NOS (29). Outcome, 293 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 58.0%.

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.

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

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