Cyphenothrin + Fipronil + S-methoprene side effects in dogs

648 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Cyphenothrin + Fipronil + S-methoprene in dogs. The most reported problems were itching, restlessness or agitation, behaviour change. 77% were marked serious.

648Reports
77%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
44%Recovered
0.9%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Fipronil kills fleas and ticks (spot-on).

Most reported side effects

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
12 1.9%
Didn't stop worms
2 0.3%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 0.2%

How soon problems started

Same day
157 35%
1–2 days
59 13%
3–7 days
35 7.8%
1–4 weeks
39 8.7%
Over a month
156 35%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (446 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
282 44%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 0.5%
Still unwell when reported
20 3.1%
Died
4 0.6%
Euthanised
2 0.3%
Not known
337 52%

Breeds named most often

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

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