Eye or vision problems after Emodepside + Praziquantel (Profender) in cats

The FDA has received 100 reports of eye or vision problems in cats after Emodepside + Praziquantel. That is 1.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.3% across reports for all cat medicines.

100Reports

62%Marked serious

36%Recovered

12%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

40 61%

1–2 days

15 23%

3–7 days

8 12%

1–4 weeks

1 1.5%

Over a month

2 3.0%

How the animals did

Recovered

35 35%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.0%

Still unwell when reported

5 5.0%

Died

6 6.0%

Euthanised

6 6.0%

Not known

47 47%

Problems reported at the same time

54 54%

36 36%

33 33%

26 26%

18 18%

17 17%

15 15%

Restlessness or agitation

12 12%

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 eye or vision problems in cats?: 100 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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