Reluctant to move after Praziquantel + Pyrantel in dogs

31 reports to the FDA describe reluctant to move in dogs given Praziquantel + Pyrantel. That is 0.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

31Reports
68%Marked serious
3.2%Recovered
16%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
12 48%
1–2 days
11 44%
3–7 days
1 4.0%
1–4 weeks
1 4.0%
Over a month
0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered
1 3.2%
Still unwell when reported
1 3.2%
Died
4 13%
Euthanised
1 3.2%
Not known
24 77%

Problems reported at the same time

10 32%
10 32%
5 16%
Recumbency
4 13%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
9
1–3 years
6
4–7 years
5
8–11 years
6
12+ years
5

About this medicine

Praziquantel treats tapeworms. Pyrantel treats roundworms and hookworms.

Questions owners ask

Can Praziquantel + Pyrantel cause reluctant to move in dogs?
31 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).

Reluctant to move with similar medicines

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