Fipronil + (S)-Methoprene + Amitraz

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22 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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22
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Fipronil + (S)-Methoprene + Amitraz

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknownCutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 22

Most Affected Breeds

Shepherd Dog - German 4
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Retriever - Labrador 3
Schipperke 3
Dog (other) 1
Retriever (unspecified) 1
Griffon - French Wire-haired Pointing 1
Schnauzer (unspecified) 1
Shepherd Dog (unspecified) 1
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 7
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Lack of efficacy - NOS 4
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 4
Emesis 3
Drug dose omission 3
UNPALATABLE 3
Seizure NOS 2
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 2
Scratching 2
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 1
Overdose 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
9 (40.9%)
Outcome Unknown
9 (40.9%)
Recovered with Sequela
4 (18.2%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 22
Reports involving death 0
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 0.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 13
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 + (S)-Methoprene + Amitraz Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 22 adverse event reports referencing Fipronil + (S)-Methoprene + Amitraz, 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 ingredient on file: Fipronil + (S)-Methoprene + Amitraz. Reported administration routes include Topical, Unknown, Cutaneous. 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 + (S)-Methoprene + Amitraz reports are Dog (22 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Shepherd Dog - German (4), Boxer (German Boxer) (3), Retriever - Labrador (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 + (S)-Methoprene + Amitraz are Vomiting (7), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (4), Lack of efficacy - NOS (4), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (4). Of the 22 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 40.9%. 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 + (S)-Methoprene + Amitraz.

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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