Reaction profile

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

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

663
reports citing this reaction
9.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt
most-associated drug
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663
Total Reports
61
Deaths
9.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 493
Cat 98
Horse 59
Cattle 10
Guinea Pig 1
Chicken 1
Macaw 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 86
Domestic Shorthair 70
Crossbred Canine/dog 47
Retriever - Golden 39
Shepherd Dog - German 35
Shepherd Dog - Australian 18
Beagle 17
Quarter Horse 16
Collie - Border 12
Terrier - Yorkshire 11

Associated Drugs

Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 161
Milbemycin Oxime, Lufenuron 48
Fenbendazol Granules 39
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 39
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 37
Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On 36
Diclazuril Oral Pellets 29
Milbemycin Oxime 22
Ponazuril 20
Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime 19
Milbemycin 18
Selamectin 17
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 16
Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 272Mcg/652Mg 15
Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 68Mcg/163Mg 14
Milbemcyin Oxime, Lufenuron, Praziquantel 14
Ivermectin, Pyrantel 13
Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 136Mcg/326Mg 13
Milbemycin, Lufenuron 10
Ivermectin + Pyrantel 8

Lack of efficacy (protozoa) - NOS Reaction Insights

663 reports name Lack of efficacy (protozoa) - NOS; 61 recorded a death outcome (9.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2655.

By species: Dog (493 reports), Cat (98 reports), Horse (59 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (86), Domestic Shorthair (70), Crossbred Canine/dog (47).

Most co-reported drugs: Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (161 reports), Milbemycin Oxime, Lufenuron (48 reports), Fenbendazol Granules (39 reports), Fluralaner Spot-On Solution (39 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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