Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for suspect counterfeit product

63 FDA adverse-event reports reference suspect counterfeit product (VeDDRA 2281). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

63
reports citing this reaction
4.8%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Lotilaner
most-associated drug
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63
Total Reports
3
Deaths
4.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 33
Dog 22
Cat 6
Cattle 1
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 34
Dog (unknown) 5
Retriever - Labrador 4
Domestic Shorthair 3
Dachshund (unspecified) 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Cattle (unspecified) 1
Bulldog - French 1
Cat (unknown) 1
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 1

Associated Drugs

Lotilaner 13
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 8
Moxidectin + Pyrantel + Sarolaner 6
Flumethrin,Imidacloprid 6
Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B 5
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 4
Milbemycin Oxime 4
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 3
Imidacloprid, Flumethrin 3
Doxycycline 3
Milbemycin Oxime, Praziquantel 2
Pyrantel Pamoate 2
Pyrantel 2
Febantel + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 2
Selamectin 2
Cyclosporine 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2
Sarolaner + Selamectin 1
Phenylpropanolamine 1
Tulathromycin 1

Suspect counterfeit product Reaction Insights

63 reports name Suspect counterfeit product; 3 recorded a death outcome (4.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2281.

By species: Unknown (33 reports), Dog (22 reports), Cat (6 reports). By breed: Unknown (34), Dog (unknown) (5), Retriever - Labrador (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Lotilaner (13 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (8 reports), Moxidectin + Pyrantel + Sarolaner (6 reports), Flumethrin,Imidacloprid (6 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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