Drug administration error after Pyrantel in dogs

22 reports to the FDA describe drug administration error in dogs given Pyrantel. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

22Reports

27%Marked serious

14%Recovered

4.5%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

6 46%

1–2 days

1 7.7%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

1 7.7%

Over a month

5 38%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 14%

Still unwell when reported

11 50%

Euthanised

1 4.5%

Not known

7 32%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't stop worms

10 45%

Vomiting

5 23%

Didn't work as expected

5 23%

2 9.1%

2 9.1%

2 9.1%

2 9.1%

2 9.1%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Pyrantel treats roundworms and hookworms.

Questions owners ask

Can Pyrantel cause drug administration error in dogs?: 22 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).

Drug administration error with similar medicines

Drug administration error after Febantel + Praziquantel + Pyrantel (Drontal Plus) 69 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Drug administration error after Fenbendazole 61 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Drug administration error after Praziquantel + Pyrantel 110 reports · 3.0% of its reports

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