Immiticide side effects in dogs

62 reports sent to the FDA between 2013 and 2026 involve Immiticide in dogs. The most reported problems were intentional misuse, medication error, diarrhea. 90% were marked serious.

62Reports
90%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
4.8%Recovered
1.6%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Intentional misuse
8 13%
Medication error
5 8.1%
Diarrhea
3 4.8%
Vomiting
3 4.8%
Itching
2 3.2%
Seizures
2 3.2%
Abnormal cytology
2 3.2%
Swelling
2 3.2%
Skin rash or irritation
1 1.6%
Lethargy
1 1.6%
Collapse
1 1.6%
Underdose
1 1.6%
Heart murmur
1 1.6%
Incorrect dose administered
1 1.6%
Low blood pressure
1 1.6%

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 prevent heartworm
50 81%
Didn't stop worms
4 6.5%
Didn't work as expected
1 1.6%

How soon problems started

Same day
1 3.1%
1–2 days
0 0.0%
3–7 days
0 0.0%
1–4 weeks
2 6.3%
Over a month
29 91%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (32 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
3 4.8%
Still unwell when reported
48 77%
Euthanised
1 1.6%
Not known
10 16%

Breeds named most often

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

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