Ivermectin/ Pyrantel

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12 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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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%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 12
Reports involving death 0
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 0.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 8
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.

Ivermectin/ Pyrantel Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 12 adverse event reports referencing Ivermectin/ Pyrantel, including 0 reports in which the animal died — a 0.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Ivermectin/ Pyrantel. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown. 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 Ivermectin/ Pyrantel reports are Dog (12 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (4), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (2), Crossbred Canine/dog (1) 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 Ivermectin/ Pyrantel are Diarrhoea (3), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (3), INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE (2), Lack of efficacy - NOS (2). Of the 12 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 83.3%. 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 Ivermectin/ Pyrantel.

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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