Didn't stop worms after Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel (NexGard Combo) in cats

The FDA has received 357 reports of didn't stop worms in cats after Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel. That is 11% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.8% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

357Reports
0.8%Marked serious
5.9%Recovered
0.0%Died or euthanised
20 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
6 1.7%
1–2 days
33 9.3%
3–7 days
33 9.3%
1–4 weeks
232 65%
Over a month
51 14%

How the animals did

Recovered
21 5.9%
Still unwell when reported
29 8.1%
Not known
307 86%

Problems reported at the same time

Drug dose administration interval too long
9 2.5%
Drug dose omission
8 2.2%
5 1.4%
4 1.1%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
225
1–3 years
64
4–7 years
19
8–11 years
14
12+ years
10

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 didn't stop worms in cats?
357 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 20 days 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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