Overdose after Nitenpyram (Capstar) in dogs
343 reports to the FDA describe overdose in dogs given Nitenpyram. That is 3.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
343Reports
7.0%Marked serious
13%Recovered
1.2%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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About this medicine
Nitenpyram kills adult fleas quickly; a single-dose tablet.
Products with this ingredient include Capstar. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.
Questions owners ask
- Can Nitenpyram cause overdose in dogs?
- 343 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 1 day 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).
Overdose with similar medicines
- Overdose after Spinosad (Comfortis) 706 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Overdose after Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime (Sentinel) 355 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Overdose after Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (Advantage Multi) 201 reports · 1.5% of its reports
- Overdose after Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (Sentinel Spectrum) 148 reports · 1.5% of its reports
- Overdose after Imidacloprid 103 reports · 5.4% of its reports
- Overdose after Fipronil 29 reports · 2.1% of its reports
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