Fluralaner Chew Tablets

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35,883 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.
35,883
Total Reports
1,187
Deaths Reported
330.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Fluralaner Chew Tablets

Administration Routes

OralUnknownTopicalTransplacentalOtherIntrauterineOphthalmicRectalSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 32,413
Unknown 3,355
Human 57
Cat 46
Wolf 3
Marsupial 3
Other 1
Rabbit 1
Tiger 1
Deer 1

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 7,461
Unknown 3,444
Retriever - Labrador 2,581
Chihuahua 1,351
Shih Tzu 1,201
Shepherd Dog - German 1,151
Terrier - Yorkshire 1,128
Retriever - Golden 1,006
Dog (unknown) 983
Pit Bull 883

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 11,977
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 4,018
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 3,354
Emesis (multiple) 3,130
UNPALATABLE 2,833
Diarrhoea 2,599
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS 1,566
Lack of efficacy (flea) 1,451
Seizure NOS 1,443
Lack of efficacy (tick) 1,427
Product problem 1,266
Product Defect, General 1,210

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
15,491 (47.6%)
Ongoing
11,277 (34.6%)
Outcome Unknown
4,358 (13.4%)
Euthanized
636 (2.0%)
Died
554 (1.7%)
Recovered with Sequela
231 (0.7%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 35,883
Reports involving death 1,187
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 330.0%
Distinct species in reports 10
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.

Fluralaner Chew Tablets Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 35,883 adverse event reports referencing Fluralaner Chew Tablets, including 1,187 reports in which the animal died — a 330.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Fluralaner Chew Tablets. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown, Topical, Transplacental. 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 Fluralaner Chew Tablets reports are Dog (32,413 reports), Unknown (3,355 reports), Human (57 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Crossbred Canine/dog (7,461), Unknown (3,444), Retriever - Labrador (2,581) 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 Fluralaner Chew Tablets are Vomiting (11,977), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (4,018), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (3,354), Emesis (multiple) (3,130). Of the 32,547 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 47.6%. 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 Fluralaner Chew Tablets.

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