Itching after Fluralaner + Moxidectin (Bravecto Plus) in cats
The FDA has received 404 reports of itching in cats after Fluralaner + Moxidectin. That is 12% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.9% across reports for all cat medicines.
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About this medicine
Fluralaner kills fleas and ticks for up to 12 weeks (chewable or spot-on). Moxidectin prevents heartworm disease (monthly topical, or a 6- or 12-month injection for dogs).
Products with this combination include Bravecto Plus. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.
In 2018 the FDA alerted owners and vets that isoxazoline products have been associated with neurologic reactions such as muscle tremors, wobbliness (ataxia) and seizures, including in animals with no history of them.
Questions owners ask
- Can Fluralaner + Moxidectin cause itching in cats?
- 404 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).
Itching with similar medicines
- Itching after Fluralaner (Bravecto) 1,128 reports · 11% of its reports
- Itching after Sarolaner + Selamectin (Revolution Plus) 1,034 reports · 13% of its reports
- Itching after Lotilaner (Credelio) 205 reports · 23% of its reports
- Itching after Sarolaner (Simparica) 53 reports · 21% of its reports
All reported side effects of Fluralaner + Moxidectin in cats · Medicines most reported with itching