Hiding after Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (Advantage Multi) in cats
307 reports to the FDA describe hiding in cats given Imidacloprid + Moxidectin. That is 3.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.4% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
307Reports
48%Marked serious
45%Recovered
5.5%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 hiding in cats?
- 307 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).
Hiding with similar medicines
- Hiding after Spinosad (Comfortis) 81 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Hiding after Nitenpyram (Capstar) 246 reports · 2.8% of its reports
- Hiding after Lufenuron 20 reports · 1.8% of its reports
- Hiding after Flumethrin + Imidacloprid (Seresto) 27 reports · 4.0% of its reports
- Hiding after Imidacloprid + Pyriproxyfen 30 reports · 4.6% of its reports
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