Flumethrin-Imidacloprid Collar

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51 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.
51
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
200.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Flumethrin-Imidacloprid Collar

Administration Routes

TopicalOral

Species Affected

Dog 34
Cat 17

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 7
Domestic Mediumhair 4
Retriever - Golden 3
Dog (unknown) 3
Cat (unknown) 3
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Dachshund (unspecified) 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Chihuahua 2
Shih Tzu 2

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 41
Scratching 3
Panting 2
Vomiting 2
Sleepiness - systemic disorder 2
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Hyperactivity 1
Biting - pruritus (see also 'Behavioural disorders') 1
Licking 1
Twitching 1
Skin disorders NOS 1
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
46 (90.2%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (5.9%)
Died
1 (2.0%)
Ongoing
1 (2.0%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 51
Reports involving death 1
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 200.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 20
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.

Flumethrin-Imidacloprid Collar Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 51 adverse event reports referencing Flumethrin-Imidacloprid Collar, including 1 reports in which the animal died — a 200.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Flumethrin-Imidacloprid Collar. Reported administration routes include Topical, Oral. 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 Flumethrin-Imidacloprid Collar reports are Dog (34 reports), Cat (17 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Domestic Shorthair (7), Domestic Mediumhair (4), Retriever - Golden (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 Flumethrin-Imidacloprid Collar are Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (41), Scratching (3), Panting (2), Vomiting (2). Of the 51 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 90.2%. 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 Flumethrin-Imidacloprid Collar.

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