Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Imidacloprid, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen

31 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Imidacloprid, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#1428 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
31
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Imidacloprid, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen ranks #1412 of 2679 by total reports (31). Death-coded-share rank requires at least 50 reports. National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#1412
This drug, reports of 2679

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Imidacloprid, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen has 31 reports now versus 28 in that prior snapshot: 3 more (10.7%).

Report change
+3
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
+0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

Subscribe to Imidacloprid, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen changes

Signature read: Imidacloprid, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen's 0.0% death-coded share is among the lowest in the openFDA drug corpus.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
31
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Imidacloprid, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 31

Most Affected Breeds

Spitz - German Pomeranian 9
Retriever - Labrador 4
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Mixed (Dog) 2
Collie - Rough-haired 1
Shih Tzu 1
Akita 1
Plott 1
Shepherd Dog (unspecified) 1
Pit Bull 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 10
Decreased appetite 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Vomiting 3
Vocalisation 2
Diarrhoea 2
Ataxia 2
Gait abnormality 2
Panting 2
Behavioural disorder NOS 1
Fever 1
Musculoskeletal pain 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
20 (64.5%)
Recovered/Normal
7 (22.6%)
Ongoing
4 (12.9%)

Imidacloprid, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen: low death-coded share in the FDA AER row

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.

What to do with this drug

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

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

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Imidacloprid, Permethrin, Pyriproxyfen (#1428 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 0.0%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded share stamp 0.0% · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →