Frontline Plus side effects in dogs

60 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2025 involve Frontline Plus in dogs. The most reported problems were lethargy, vomiting, loss of appetite. 38% were marked serious.

60Reports
38%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
37%Recovered
5.0%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

24 40%
Vomiting
14 23%
Loss of appetite
12 20%
Itching
8 13%
Diarrhea
7 12%
Behaviour change
6 10%
Skin redness
5 8.3%
Application site reaction
5 8.3%
Vocalising
4 6.7%
Kidney problems
4 6.7%
Breathing problems
4 6.7%
Liver problems
3 5.0%
Hair loss
3 5.0%
Not drinking
3 5.0%
Seizures
2 3.3%

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 work as expected
1 1.7%

How soon problems started

Same day
4 11%
1–2 days
1 2.9%
3–7 days
3 8.6%
1–4 weeks
5 14%
Over a month
22 63%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (35 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
22 37%
Still unwell when reported
5 8.3%
Died
2 3.3%
Euthanised
1 1.7%
Not known
30 50%

Breeds named most often

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

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