Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for ineffective, pinworms

43 FDA adverse-event reports reference ineffective, pinworms (VeDDRA 99136). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

43
reports citing this reaction
2.3%
death-coded share
Horse
most-affected species
Moxidectin
most-associated drug
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43
Total Reports
1
Deaths
2.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Horse 30
Dog 8
Cat 3
Turtle 1
Other Equids 1

Breeds Most Affected

Horse (unknown) 9
Quarter Horse 6
Morgan 2
Thoroughbred 2
Shire 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Tennessee Walking Horse 1
Unknown 1
Mixed (Horse) 1
Horse (other) 1

Associated Drugs

Moxidectin 8
Praziquantel; Moxidectin 7
Praziquantel;Moxidectin 5
Ivermectin 4
Selamectin 4
Pyrantel Tartrate 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 3
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 3
Pyrantel Pamoate ( Pyrantel Embonate) 2
Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste 2
Moxidectin, Praziquantel 1
Ivermectin, Praziquantel 1
Fenbendazole 1
Ivermectin 1.87% Parziquantel 14.03% 1
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 1
Pyrantel Pamoate (Pyrantel Embonate) 1
Ivermectin + Praziquantel 1
Ivermectin And Praziquantal 1
Zimecterin Gold 1

INEFFECTIVE, PINWORMS Reaction Insights

43 reports name INEFFECTIVE, PINWORMS; 1 recorded a death outcome (2.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99136.

By species: Horse (30 reports), Dog (8 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Horse (unknown) (9), Quarter Horse (6), Morgan (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Moxidectin (8 reports), Praziquantel; Moxidectin (7 reports), Praziquantel;Moxidectin (5 reports), Ivermectin (4 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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