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The FDA adverse-event record for Ivermectin/ Pyrantel

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

12
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Diarrhoea - top reaction
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12
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Ivermectin/ Pyrantel

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 12

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 4
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Spaniel - Springer English 1
Saluki 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Retriever - Golden 1

Most Reported Reactions

Diarrhoea 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 3
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 2
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Anorexia 2
Malaise 2
Partial lack of efficacy 2
Regurgitation 2
Hind limb ataxia 2
Limb weakness 2
Convulsion 1
Gingival hyperplasia 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
10 (83.3%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (8.3%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (8.3%)

Ivermectin/ Pyrantel Adverse Event Insights

12 reports name Ivermectin/ Pyrantel; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Ivermectin/ Pyrantel. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (12 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (4), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (2), Crossbred Canine/dog (1).

Leading clinical signs: Diarrhoea (3), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (3), INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE (2), Lack of efficacy - NOS (2). Outcome, 12 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 83.3%.

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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