Amitraz + Fipronil + S-methoprene side effects in dogs

460 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2018 involve Amitraz + Fipronil + S-methoprene in dogs. The most reported problems were lethargy, vomiting, application site reaction. 73% were marked serious.

460Reports
73%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
51%Recovered
0.9%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Fipronil kills fleas and ticks (spot-on).

Most reported side effects

292 63%
82 18%
40 8.7%
39 8.5%
32 7.0%
Breathing problems
17 3.7%
Skin redness
17 3.7%
Seizures
16 3.5%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
5 1.1%
Didn't stop fleas
4 0.9%
Didn't prevent heartworm
3 0.7%
Didn't stop worms
2 0.4%

How soon problems started

Same day
63 19%
1–2 days
34 10%
3–7 days
8 2.4%
1–4 weeks
48 14%
Over a month
183 54%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (336 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
228 50%
Recovered with lasting effects
6 1.3%
Still unwell when reported
19 4.1%
Died
1 0.2%
Euthanised
3 0.7%
Not known
203 44%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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