Accidental exposure after Emodepside + Praziquantel (Profender) in cats

186 reports to the FDA describe accidental exposure in cats given Emodepside + Praziquantel. That is 3.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.6% across reports for all cat medicines.

186Reports

33%Marked serious

32%Recovered

0.5%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

93 89%

1–2 days

4 3.8%

3–7 days

5 4.8%

1–4 weeks

2 1.9%

Over a month

0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered

60 32%

Still unwell when reported

12 6.5%

Euthanised

1 0.5%

Not known

113 61%

Problems reported at the same time

Drooling

116 62%

Application site reaction

100 54%

Vomiting

31 17%

Incorrect route of drug administration

28 15%

24 13%

20 11%

19 10%

17 9.1%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

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.

Questions owners ask

Can Emodepside + Praziquantel cause accidental exposure in cats?: 186 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within the same day of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

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