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The FDA adverse-event record for Ivermectin 272Mcg, Pyrantel 227Mg

1,038 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Ivermectin 272Mcg, Pyrantel 227Mg. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

1,038
adverse-event reports
2.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
477
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE - top reaction
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1,038
Total Reports
23
Deaths Reported
2.2%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Ivermectin 272Mcg, Pyrantel 227Mg

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 988
Unknown 47
Human 2
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 294
Shepherd Dog - German 99
Retriever - Golden 69
Crossbred Canine/dog 61
Unknown 49
Dog (unknown) 47
Boxer (German Boxer) 36
American Pit Bull Terrier 34
Rottweiler 33
Siberian Husky 18

Most Reported Reactions

INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 477
Lack of efficacy - NOS 200
Vomiting 142
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 133
INEFFECTIVE, ASCARIDS NOS 108
Diarrhoea 75
Drug dose administration interval too long 60
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 60
Drug dose omission 46
Underfilling, Package 27
Overdose 25
Uncoded sign 23

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
637 (64.3%)
Recovered/Normal
260 (26.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
36 (3.6%)
Ongoing
35 (3.5%)
Died
15 (1.5%)
Euthanized
8 (0.8%)

Ivermectin 272Mcg, Pyrantel 227Mg Adverse Event Insights

1,038 reports name Ivermectin 272Mcg, Pyrantel 227Mg; 23 recorded a death outcome (2.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Ivermectin 272Mcg, Pyrantel 227Mg. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (988 reports), Unknown (47 reports), Human (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (294), Shepherd Dog - German (99), Retriever - Golden (69).

Leading clinical signs: INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE (477), Lack of efficacy - NOS (200), Vomiting (142), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm (133). Outcome, 991 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 64.3%.

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.

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

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