Low platelet count after Fluralaner (Bravecto) in dogs
The FDA has received 177 reports of low platelet count in dogs after Fluralaner. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines.
177Reports
94%Marked serious
13%Recovered
29%Died or euthanised
3 daysTypical onset
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About this medicine
Fluralaner kills fleas and ticks for up to 12 weeks (chewable or spot-on).
Products with this ingredient include Bravecto. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.
In 2018 the FDA alerted owners and vets that isoxazoline products have been associated with neurologic reactions such as muscle tremors, wobbliness (ataxia) and seizures, including in animals with no history of them.
Questions owners ask
- Can Fluralaner cause low platelet count in dogs?
- 177 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 3 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).
Low platelet count with similar medicines
- Low platelet count after Afoxolaner (NexGard) 152 reports · 0.3% of its reports
- Low platelet count after Sarolaner (Simparica) 29 reports · 0.2% of its reports
- Low platelet count after Lotilaner (Credelio) 56 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Low platelet count after Afoxolaner + Moxidectin + Pyrantel (NexGard PLUS) 31 reports · 0.3% of its reports
All reported side effects of Fluralaner in dogs · Medicines most reported with low platelet count