Praziquantel + Pyrantel + Fenbendazole

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12 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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12
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
1670.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Praziquantel + Pyrantel + Fenbendazole

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 11
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 2
Shih Tzu 2
Siberian Husky 2
Newfoundland 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Terrier - Irish Soft-coated Wheaten 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Terrier - Jack Russell 1
Greyhound 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 3
Emesis 3
Neutrophilia 2
Seizure NOS 1
Lymphopenia 1
Constipation 1
Diarrhoea 1
Digestive tract disorder NOS 1
Death 1
Hypothermia 1
Lateral recumbency 1
Other abnormal test result NOS 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
6 (50.0%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (25.0%)
Died
1 (8.3%)
Euthanized
1 (8.3%)
Ongoing
1 (8.3%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 12
Reports involving death 2
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1670.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 9
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.

Praziquantel + Pyrantel + Fenbendazole Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 12 adverse event reports referencing Praziquantel + Pyrantel + Fenbendazole, including 2 reports in which the animal died — a 1670.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Praziquantel + Pyrantel + Fenbendazole. 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 Praziquantel + Pyrantel + Fenbendazole reports are Dog (11 reports), Cat (1 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (2), Shih Tzu (2), Siberian Husky (2) 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 Praziquantel + Pyrantel + Fenbendazole are Vomiting (3), Emesis (3), Neutrophilia (2), Seizure NOS (1). Of the 12 reports with a coded outcome, Recovered/Normal is the leading category at 50.0%. 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 Praziquantel + Pyrantel + Fenbendazole.

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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