Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner

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47,313 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
47,313
Total Reports
826
Deaths Reported
170.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner

Administration Routes

OralUnknownSubcutaneousTopicalOphthalmicOtherRespiratory (Inhalation)EndotrachealIntrauterineIntradermal

Species Affected

Dog 45,845
Unknown 1,399
Cat 42
Human 24
Other Canids 2
Marsupial 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 5,436
Retriever - Golden 3,915
Dog (unknown) 3,189
Crossbred Canine/dog 2,348
Shepherd Dog - German 1,986
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 1,554
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1,517
Unknown 1,426
Chihuahua 1,400
Shih Tzu 1,141

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 8,460
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia 5,354
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 4,843
Seizure NOS 3,838
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm 3,730
Diarrhoea 3,596
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - roundworm NOS 2,864
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - tick NOS 2,765
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 1,983
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - tapeworm 1,937
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 1,546
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Anaplasma 1,296

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
27,485 (59.8%)
Recovered/Normal
8,941 (19.5%)
Outcome Unknown
8,671 (18.9%)
Died
445 (1.0%)
Euthanized
381 (0.8%)
Recovered with Sequela
10 (0.0%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 47,313
Reports involving death 826
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 170.0%
Distinct species in reports 6
Distinct breeds in reports 20
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.

Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 47,313 adverse event reports referencing Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner, including 826 reports in which the animal died — a 170.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown, Subcutaneous, Topical. 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 Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner reports are Dog (45,845 reports), Unknown (1,399 reports), Cat (42 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (5,436), Retriever - Golden (3,915), Dog (unknown) (3,189) 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 Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner are Vomiting (8,460), Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - Borrelia (5,354), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (4,843), Seizure NOS (3,838). Of the 45,933 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 59.8%. 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 Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner.

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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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial