Weight loss after Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (Advantage Multi) in cats
188 reports to the FDA describe weight loss in cats given Imidacloprid + Moxidectin. That is 2.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.6% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.
188Reports
81%Marked serious
23%Recovered
16%Died or euthanised
4 daysTypical onset
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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 weight loss in cats?
- 188 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 4 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).
Weight loss with similar medicines
- Weight loss after Spinosad (Comfortis) 166 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Weight loss after Nitenpyram (Capstar) 99 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Weight loss after Lufenuron 53 reports · 4.8% of its reports
- Weight loss after Flumethrin + Imidacloprid (Seresto) 35 reports · 5.2% of its reports
- Weight loss after Imidacloprid + Pyriproxyfen 29 reports · 4.4% of its reports
All reported side effects of Imidacloprid + Moxidectin in cats · Medicines most reported with weight loss