Fipronil + Pyriproxyfen + S-methoprene side effects in dogs

431 reports sent to the FDA between 2016 and 2026 involve Fipronil + Pyriproxyfen + S-methoprene in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, itching. 34% were marked serious.

431Reports
34%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
34%Recovered
3.5%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Fipronil kills fleas and ticks (spot-on).

Most reported side effects

89 21%
65 15%
46 11%
43 10.0%
40 9.3%
33 7.7%
Behaviour change
16 3.7%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
16 3.7%
Breathing problems
12 2.8%
Drooling
12 2.8%
Hair loss
11 2.6%
Restlessness or agitation
10 2.3%
Appetite loss
10 2.3%

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 stop worms
13 3.0%
Didn't prevent heartworm
8 1.9%

How soon problems started

Same day
48 18%
1–2 days
43 16%
3–7 days
21 7.9%
1–4 weeks
67 25%
Over a month
88 33%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (267 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
147 34%
Still unwell when reported
30 7.0%
Died
8 1.9%
Euthanised
7 1.6%
Not known
239 55%

Breeds named most often

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

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