Sarolaner/Moxidectin/Pyrantel

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42 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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42
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
480.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Sarolaner/Moxidectin/Pyrantel

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 42

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 10
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Terrier (unspecified) 3
Dog (unknown) 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Beagle 2
Greyhound 2
Pit Bull 2
Siberian Husky 2
Bulldog 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 9
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 5
Urinary incontinence 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 5
Underdose 4
Overdose 4
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 4
Panting 4
Other abnormal test result NOS 3
Seizure NOS 3
Diarrhoea 3
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - tapeworm 3

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
22 (52.4%)
Recovered/Normal
13 (31.0%)
Ongoing
5 (11.9%)
Died
1 (2.4%)
Euthanized
1 (2.4%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 42
Reports involving death 2
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 480.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
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.

Sarolaner/Moxidectin/Pyrantel Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 42 adverse event reports referencing Sarolaner/Moxidectin/Pyrantel, including 2 reports in which the animal died — a 480.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Sarolaner/Moxidectin/Pyrantel. 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 Sarolaner/Moxidectin/Pyrantel reports are Dog (42 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (10), Shepherd Dog - German (3), Terrier (unspecified) (3) 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 Sarolaner/Moxidectin/Pyrantel are Vomiting (9), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (5), Urinary incontinence (5), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (5). Of the 42 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 52.4%. 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 Sarolaner/Moxidectin/Pyrantel.

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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