Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Selamectin;Sarolaner

8,743 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Selamectin;Sarolaner. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

8,743
adverse-event reports
2.3%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
2,135
Application site hair loss - top reaction
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8,743
Total Reports
200
Deaths Reported
2.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Selamectin;Sarolaner

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknownOralSubcutaneousOphthalmicRespiratory (Inhalation)OtherAuricular (Otic)Intraocular

Species Affected

Cat 7,289
Unknown 1,317
Human 84
Dog 44
Rabbit 3
Bobcat 2
Other 1
Cattle 1
Hedgehog 1
Lynx 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 4,234
Unknown 1,407
Cat (other) 1,299
Domestic Longhair 454
Domestic Mediumhair 402
Siamese 143
Maine Coon 138
American Curl Shorthair 97
Cat (unknown) 81
Ragdoll 77

Most Reported Reactions

Application site hair loss 2,135
Application site alopecia 680
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 661
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 644
Application site scab 636
Vomiting 572
Underfilling, Tubes 541
Application site reddening 460
Application site irritation 305
Anorexia 283
Caps, Abnormal 279
Tubes, Leaking 274

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
3,515 (47.3%)
Outcome Unknown
2,731 (36.7%)
Recovered/Normal
983 (13.2%)
Died
124 (1.7%)
Euthanized
76 (1.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
4 (0.1%)

Selamectin;Sarolaner Adverse Event Insights

8,743 reports name Selamectin;Sarolaner; 200 recorded a death outcome (2.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Selamectin;Sarolaner. Administration routes: Topical, Unknown, Oral, Subcutaneous.

By species: Cat (7,289 reports), Unknown (1,317 reports), Human (84 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (4,234), Unknown (1,407), Cat (other) (1,299).

Leading clinical signs: Application site hair loss (2,135), Application site alopecia (680), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (661), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (644). Outcome, 7,433 coded reports: Ongoing 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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