Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On

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3,391 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.
3,391
Total Reports
107
Deaths Reported
320.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknownOralSubcutaneousOtherRespiratory (Inhalation)IntraocularImmersionRectalOphthalmic

Species Affected

Cat 2,799
Unknown 407
Human 179
Dog 5
Gerbil 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 1,812
Unknown 596
Domestic Longhair 230
Cat (unknown) 224
Domestic Mediumhair 194
Crossbred Feline/cat 48
Maine Coon 48
Siamese 45
Cat (other) 22
Ragdoll 21

Most Reported Reactions

Application site hair loss 603
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 525
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 231
Emesis (multiple) 186
Underfilling, Container 162
Foaming at the mouth 158
Behavioural disorder NOS 134
Containers, Leaking 134
Application site stickiness 133
Application site alopecia 121
Vomiting 116
Hypersalivation 114

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
2,076 (69.6%)
Recovered/Normal
622 (20.8%)
Outcome Unknown
162 (5.4%)
Died
67 (2.2%)
Euthanized
40 (1.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
17 (0.6%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 3,391
Reports involving death 107
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 320.0%
Distinct species in reports 5
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/Moxidectin Spot-On Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 3,391 adverse event reports referencing Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On, including 107 reports in which the animal died — a 320.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On. Reported administration routes include Topical, Unknown, Oral, Subcutaneous. 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/Moxidectin Spot-On reports are Cat (2,799 reports), Unknown (407 reports), Human (179 reports), with Cat accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Domestic Shorthair (1,812), Unknown (596), Domestic Longhair (230) 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/Moxidectin Spot-On are Application site hair loss (603), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (525), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (231), Emesis (multiple) (186). Of the 2,984 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 69.6%. 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/Moxidectin Spot-On.

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