Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Pyrantel Pamoate ( Pyrantel Embonate)

155 FDA reports name Pyrantel Pamoate ( Pyrantel Embonate), a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#618 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
155
adverse-event reports
11.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Pyrantel Pamoate ( Pyrantel Embonate) ranks #614 of 2679 by total reports (155) and #474 of 1130 by death-coded share (11.6%). 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)
#614
This drug, reports of 2679
#474
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. Pyrantel Pamoate ( Pyrantel Embonate) has 155 reports now versus 155 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
+0.0 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.

Subscribe to Pyrantel Pamoate ( Pyrantel Embonate) changes

Signature read: 155 reports place Pyrantel Pamoate ( Pyrantel Embonate) in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#618 of 2,679).

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
155
Total Reports
18
Deaths Reported
11.6%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Pyrantel Pamoate ( Pyrantel Embonate)

Administration Routes

OralUnknownSubcutaneousTopical

Species Affected

Dog 110
Cat 19
Unknown 15
Horse 9
Sheep 1
Cattle 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 15
Domestic Shorthair 14
Retriever - Labrador 9
Shih Tzu 8
Retriever - Golden 6
Dog (unknown) 6
Chihuahua 6
Shepherd Dog - German 5
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Terrier (unspecified) 5

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 29
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 27
INEFFECTIVE, ASCARIDS NOS 22
Death 16
Vomiting 16
Anorexia 15
Anaphylactoid reaction 14
Diarrhoea 12
Emesis 10
Lack of efficacy - NOS 9
Suspension, Abnormal 8
Drug administration error 8

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
73 (49.0%)
Outcome Unknown
33 (22.1%)
Recovered/Normal
25 (16.8%)
Died
16 (10.7%)
Euthanized
2 (1.3%)

Pyrantel Pamoate ( Pyrantel Embonate): high report volume in the FDA AER row

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.

High-volume nationwide drug peers

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Pyrantel Pamoate ( 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 (155 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other drugs by death-coded share (11.6% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this drug

  • Compare Pyrantel Pamoate ( 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 Pyrantel Pamoate ( Pyrantel Embonate) (#618 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 11.6%. PlainBreed drug row · report volume stamp 155 · 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 →