Loss of appetite after Lotilaner (Credelio) in dogs

The FDA has received 791 reports of loss of appetite in dogs after Lotilaner. That is 7.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

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About this medicine

Lotilaner kills fleas and ticks; monthly chewable.

Products with this ingredient include Credelio. 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 Lotilaner cause loss of appetite in dogs?

791 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 2 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

• Loss of appetite after Fluralaner (Bravecto) 4,987 reports · 7.3% of its reports
• Loss of appetite after Afoxolaner (NexGard) 4,773 reports · 8.4% of its reports
• Loss of appetite after Sarolaner (Simparica) 1,442 reports · 8.7% of its reports
• Loss of appetite after Afoxolaner + Moxidectin + Pyrantel (NexGard PLUS) 505 reports · 5.5% of its reports
• Loss of appetite after Lotilaner + Moxidectin + Praziquantel + Pyrantel (Credelio Quattro) 302 reports · 9.8% of its reports

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