Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate + Febantel

164 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate + Febantel. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

164
adverse-event reports
3.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
44
Vomiting - top reaction
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164
Total Reports
6
Deaths Reported
3.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate + Febantel

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 161
Cat 3

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 16
Crossbred Canine/dog 12
Shepherd Dog - Australian 10
Greyhound 8
Shepherd Dog - German 7
Spitz - German Pomeranian 5
Retriever - Golden 5
Collie - Border 4
Maltese 4
Terrier (unspecified) 4

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 44
Emesis 35
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 17
INEFFECTIVE, HOOKS 16
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 13
Other abnormal test result NOS 12
Diarrhoea 11
Lack of efficacy - NOS 10
Not eating 9
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - tapeworm 8
Behavioural disorder NOS 7
Lack of efficacy (tapeworm) 6

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
78 (47.3%)
Outcome Unknown
54 (32.7%)
Ongoing
16 (9.7%)
Recovered with Sequela
11 (6.7%)
Died
4 (2.4%)
Euthanized
2 (1.2%)

Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate + Febantel Adverse Event Insights

164 reports name Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate + Febantel; 6 recorded a death outcome (3.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate + Febantel. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (161 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (16), Crossbred Canine/dog (12), Shepherd Dog - Australian (10).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (44), Emesis (35), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (17), INEFFECTIVE, HOOKS (16). Outcome, 165 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 47.3%.

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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