Reaction profile

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

6,102 FDA adverse-event reports reference lack of efficacy (tick) (VeDDRA 2658). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

6,102
reports citing this reaction
1.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Afoxolaner
most-associated drug
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6,102
Total Reports
71
Deaths
1.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 5,999
Cat 88
Cattle 11
Marsupial 2
Sheep 1
Deer 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 716
Retriever - Labrador 715
Dog (unknown) 449
Retriever - Golden 383
Shepherd Dog - German 296
Shih Tzu 248
Terrier - Yorkshire 175
Pit Bull 119
Shepherd Dog - Australian 118
Beagle 116

Associated Drugs

Afoxolaner 2,200
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 1,427
Sarolaner 850
Afoxolaner 28.3 Mg Chewable Tablets 468
Recombitek Lyme - 2126.R0 446
Afoxolaner 68 Mg Chewable Tablets 288
Afoxolaner 11.3 Mg Chewable Tablets 244
Recombinant E. Coli Bl21;Recombinant E. Coli Ecl19 214
Afoxolaner 136 Mg Chewable Tablets 202
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 138
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 135
Canine B Burgdorferi *2 Alu Kb 101
Lotilaner 91
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 74
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 62
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 53
Selamectin 45
Fluralaner 13.64% Chew Tablets 25
Fipronil + S-Methoprene 23
Fipronil + Pyriproxyfen + S-Methoprene 21

Lack of efficacy (tick) Reaction Insights

6,102 reports name Lack of efficacy (tick); 71 recorded a death outcome (1.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2658.

By species: Dog (5,999 reports), Cat (88 reports), Cattle (11 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (716), Retriever - Labrador (715), Dog (unknown) (449).

Most co-reported drugs: Afoxolaner (2,200 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (1,427 reports), Sarolaner (850 reports), Afoxolaner 28.3 Mg Chewable Tablets (468 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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