Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 136Mcg/326Mg

2,707 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 136Mcg/326Mg. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

2,707
adverse-event reports
1.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
1,416
Digestive tract disorder NOS - top reaction
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2,707
Total Reports
29
Deaths Reported
1.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 136Mcg/326Mg

Administration Routes

OralUnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 2,593
Unknown 111
Cat 3

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 463
Beagle 260
Retriever - Labrador 183
Unknown 112
Collie - Border 100
Dog (other) 97
Dog (unknown) 81
Shepherd Dog - German 69
Spaniel - Cocker American 67
Retriever - Golden 65

Most Reported Reactions

Digestive tract disorder NOS 1,416
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 727
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 632
Cardiac disorder NOS 619
INEFFECTIVE, ASCARIDS NOS 455
Vomiting 378
Lack of efficacy - NOS 296
Diarrhoea 226
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 165
Lack of efficacy (protozoa) - Coccidia 138
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 95
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - whipworm 57

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
1,631 (62.6%)
Recovered with Sequela
385 (14.8%)
Recovered/Normal
380 (14.6%)
Ongoing
178 (6.8%)
Died
17 (0.7%)
Euthanized
13 (0.5%)

Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 136Mcg/326Mg Adverse Event Insights

2,707 reports name Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 136Mcg/326Mg; 29 recorded a death outcome (1.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 136Mcg/326Mg. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (2,593 reports), Unknown (111 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (463), Beagle (260), Retriever - Labrador (183).

Leading clinical signs: Digestive tract disorder NOS (1,416), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm (727), INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE (632), Cardiac disorder NOS (619). Outcome, 2,604 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 62.6%.

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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