Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Ivermectin, Pyrantel

12,042 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Ivermectin, Pyrantel. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

12,042
adverse-event reports
1.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
5,224
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE - top reaction
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12,042
Total Reports
134
Deaths Reported
1.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Ivermectin, Pyrantel

Administration Routes

OralUnknownSubcutaneousTopicalIntramuscularRectal

Species Affected

Dog 11,008
Unknown 1,006
Cat 14
Human 12
Other 1
Ferret 1

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 2,930
Retriever - Labrador 1,766
Unknown 1,020
Shepherd Dog - German 515
Retriever - Golden 445
Dog (unknown) 409
Boxer (German Boxer) 274
Beagle 245
Dachshund (unspecified) 211
Chihuahua 189

Most Reported Reactions

INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 5,224
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 2,185
INEFFECTIVE, ASCARIDS NOS 1,460
Vomiting 1,164
Diarrhoea 544
Tablets, Abnormal 511
Depression 482
Containers, Damaged 276
Anorexia 272
Convulsion 176
Underfilling, Package 173
Accidental exposure 143

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
261 (44.8%)
Died
132 (22.7%)
Recovered/Normal
113 (19.4%)
Ongoing
62 (10.7%)
Recovered with Sequela
12 (2.1%)
Euthanized
2 (0.3%)

Ivermectin, Pyrantel Adverse Event Insights

12,042 reports name Ivermectin, Pyrantel; 134 recorded a death outcome (1.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Ivermectin, Pyrantel. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown, Subcutaneous, Topical.

By species: Dog (11,008 reports), Unknown (1,006 reports), Cat (14 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (2,930), Retriever - Labrador (1,766), Unknown (1,020).

Leading clinical signs: INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE (5,224), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm (2,185), INEFFECTIVE, ASCARIDS NOS (1,460), Vomiting (1,164). Outcome, 582 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 44.8%.

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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