Emodepside + Praziquantel (Profender) side effects in cats
5,730 reports sent to the FDA between 2007 and 2026 involve Emodepside + Praziquantel in cats. The most reported problems were hair loss, drooling, application site reaction. 48% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 100% of cases.
About this medicine
Emodepside treats intestinal worms (spot-on for cats). Praziquantel treats tapeworms.
Products with this combination include Profender. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.
Most reported side effects
Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.
Reports that it didn't work
Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a cat still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (4,354 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Domestic Shorthair 3,342 reports
- Domestic 766 reports
- Domestic Longhair 349 reports
- Domestic Mediumhair 321 reports
- Siamese 87 reports
- Maine Coon 39 reports
- Bengal 30 reports
- Ragdoll 22 reports
- Persian 19 reports
- Russian 19 reports