Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 272Mcg/652Mg

5,756 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 272Mcg/652Mg. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

5,756
adverse-event reports
0.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
2,623
Digestive tract disorder NOS - top reaction
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5,756
Total Reports
46
Deaths Reported
0.8%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 272Mcg/652Mg

Administration Routes

OralUnknownTopical

Species Affected

Dog 5,533
Unknown 217
Cat 3
Other Canids 3

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 1,598
Crossbred Canine/dog 607
Retriever - Golden 536
Shepherd Dog - German 434
Unknown 222
Boxer (German Boxer) 207
Pit Bull 169
Greyhound 146
Dog (unknown) 130
Dog (other) 120

Most Reported Reactions

Digestive tract disorder NOS 2,623
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 1,942
Cardiac disorder NOS 1,897
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 1,376
INEFFECTIVE, ASCARIDS NOS 902
Lack of efficacy - NOS 727
Vomiting 541
Diarrhoea 369
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 302
Lack of efficacy (protozoa) - Coccidia 199
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 173
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - whipworm 103

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
3,294 (59.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
1,240 (22.3%)
Recovered/Normal
674 (12.1%)
Ongoing
302 (5.4%)
Died
27 (0.5%)
Euthanized
19 (0.3%)

Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 272Mcg/652Mg Adverse Event Insights

5,756 reports name Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 272Mcg/652Mg; 46 recorded a death outcome (0.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 272Mcg/652Mg. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown, Topical.

By species: Dog (5,533 reports), Unknown (217 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (1,598), Crossbred Canine/dog (607), Retriever - Golden (536).

Leading clinical signs: Digestive tract disorder NOS (2,623), INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE (1,942), Cardiac disorder NOS (1,897), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm (1,376). Outcome, 5,556 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 59.3%.

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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