Accidental exposure after Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (Advantage Multi) in cats
The FDA has received 269 reports of accidental exposure in cats after Imidacloprid + Moxidectin. That is 3.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.6% across reports for all cat medicines.
269Reports
50%Marked serious
37%Recovered
1.9%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Imidacloprid kills fleas (spot-on or collar). Moxidectin prevents heartworm disease (monthly topical, or a 6- or 12-month injection for dogs).
Products with this combination include Advantage Multi. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.
Questions owners ask
- Can Imidacloprid + Moxidectin cause accidental exposure in cats?
- 269 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).
Accidental exposure with similar medicines
- Accidental exposure after Spinosad (Comfortis) 230 reports · 2.0% of its reports
- Accidental exposure after Nitenpyram (Capstar) 44 reports · 0.5% of its reports
All reported side effects of Imidacloprid + Moxidectin in cats · Medicines most reported with accidental exposure