Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for lack of efficacy (protozoa)

291 FDA adverse-event reports reference lack of efficacy (protozoa) (VeDDRA 2655). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

291
reports citing this reaction
0.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt
most-associated drug
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291
Total Reports
2
Deaths
0.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 285
Cat 4
Cattle 2

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 48
Retriever - Golden 35
Crossbred Canine/dog 18
Shepherd Dog - German 15
Beagle 14
Hound (unspecified) 12
Terrier - Boston 7
Siberian Husky 6
Terrier (unspecified) 5
Mountain Dog - Bernese 5

Associated Drugs

Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 192
Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime 23
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 21
Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 18
Fenbendazol Granules 8
Moxidectin 8
Milbemycin Oxime 7
Milbemycin Oxime, Lufenuron 6
Fenbendazole 6
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 5
Afoxolaner 3
Metronidazole 3
Fenbendazol Suspension 3
Febantel + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 3
Milbemcyin Oxime, Lufenuron, Praziquantel 2
Selamectin 2
Ivermectin + Pyrantel 2
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 2
Selamectin;Sarolaner 2
Lasalocid Sodium 1

Lack of efficacy (protozoa) Reaction Insights

291 reports name Lack of efficacy (protozoa); 2 recorded a death outcome (0.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2655.

By species: Dog (285 reports), Cat (4 reports), Cattle (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (48), Retriever - Golden (35), Crossbred Canine/dog (18).

Most co-reported drugs: Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (192 reports), Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime (23 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (21 reports), Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (18 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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