Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Praziquantel,Pyrantel Embonate

57 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Praziquantel,Pyrantel Embonate. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#1042 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
57
adverse-event reports
7.0%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Praziquantel,Pyrantel Embonate ranks #1035 of 2679 by total reports (57) and #699 of 1130 by death-coded share (7.0%). National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#1035
This drug, reports of 2679
#699
This drug, death share of 1130

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Praziquantel,Pyrantel Embonate has 57 reports now versus 42 in that prior snapshot: 15 more (35.7%).

Report change
+15
Death-coded reports
+2
Death-coded share
+2.3 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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Signature read: death-coded share at 7.0% is the most distinctive stamp on Praziquantel,Pyrantel Embonate's FDA AER row.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
57
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
7.0%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Praziquantel,Pyrantel Embonate

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Cat 55
Dog 1
Unknown 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 29
Domestic Longhair 7
Cat (unknown) 6
Domestic Mediumhair 5
Persian 3
Domestic (unspecified) 2
Siamese 2
Maine Coon 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Unknown 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 15
Ataxia 9
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 9
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - NOS 8
Bloody diarrhoea 7
Other abnormal test result NOS 6
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - tapeworm 5
Diarrhoea 5
Wobbliness 5
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 3
Death by euthanasia 3
Behavioural disorder NOS 3

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
25 (44.6%)
Recovered/Normal
20 (35.7%)
Ongoing
7 (12.5%)
Euthanized
3 (5.4%)
Died
1 (1.8%)

Praziquantel,Pyrantel Embonate Adverse Event Insights

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.

Nationwide drugs with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Praziquantel,Pyrantel Embonate, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

Similar report volume

Nearest other drugs by FDA report count (57 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other drugs by death-coded share (7.0% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this drug

  • Compare Praziquantel,Pyrantel Embonate's report volume and death-coded share against similar drugs nationwide. See similar drugs
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A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Praziquantel,Pyrantel Embonate (#1042 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 7.0%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded share stamp 7.0% · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →