Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for ineffective, lice sucking

98 FDA adverse-event reports reference ineffective, lice sucking (VeDDRA 99124). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

98
reports citing this reaction
1.0%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-affected species
Doramectin
most-associated drug
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98
Total Reports
1
Deaths
1.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cattle 97
Dog 1

Breeds Most Affected

Cattle (other) 28
Cattle (unknown) 18
Aberdeen Angus 17
Mixed (Cattle) 13
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 10
Hereford cattle 4
Charolais 4
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 1
Red Angus 1
Simmental 1

Associated Drugs

Doramectin 25
Eprinomectin 19
Portech App Gun 65 Ml Ivomec/Eprinex 16
Ivermectin 0.5% Pour-On Topical Solution 16
Ivermectin 12
Moxidectin 9
Eprinomectin 0.5% Pour-On 6
Eprinomectin 5 Mg/Ml Pour-On Solution 4
Clorsulon, Ivermectin 2
Eprinomectin Topical 2
Device - Applicator Gun 2
Doramectin; Phenol 2
Ivermectin 0.5% Pour-On 1
Ivermectin 1% Injection 1
Ivermectin(1%)/Clorsulon(10%) Injection 1
Bovine Parainfluenza Virus 3, Reisinger(Nl-Bk-6), Mlv; Bovine Respiratory Syncyt 1
Gamma-Cyhalothrin Pyrethroid 1
Lotilaner 1

INEFFECTIVE, LICE SUCKING Reaction Insights

98 reports name INEFFECTIVE, LICE SUCKING; 1 recorded a death outcome (1.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99124.

By species: Cattle (97 reports), Dog (1 reports). By breed: Cattle (other) (28), Cattle (unknown) (18), Aberdeen Angus (17).

Most co-reported drugs: Doramectin (25 reports), Eprinomectin (19 reports), Portech App Gun 65 Ml Ivomec/Eprinex (16 reports), Ivermectin 0.5% Pour-On Topical Solution (16 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

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

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