Abnormal radiograph finding after Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel (NexGard Combo) in cats

The FDA has received 33 reports of abnormal radiograph finding in cats after Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all cat medicines.

33Reports
58%Marked serious
21%Recovered
39%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
11 33%
1–2 days
17 52%
3–7 days
1 3.0%
1–4 weeks
4 12%
Over a month
0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered
7 21%
Still unwell when reported
4 12%
Died
4 12%
Euthanised
9 27%
Not known
9 27%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
4
1–3 years
14
4–7 years
3
8–11 years
6
12+ years
6

About this medicine

Eprinomectin controls worms and prevents heartworm. Esafoxolaner kills fleas and ticks (spot-on for cats). Praziquantel treats tapeworms.

Products with this combination include NexGard Combo. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Some herding breeds (for example Collies) carry the MDR1 gene variant and can be more sensitive to this drug class at high doses.

Questions owners ask

Can Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel cause abnormal radiograph finding in cats?
33 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 1 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).

Abnormal radiograph finding with similar medicines

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