Skin redness after Pyrantel in dogs

57 reports to the FDA describe skin redness in dogs given Pyrantel. That is 1.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines.

57Reports

39%Marked serious

39%Recovered

3.5%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

38 73%

1–2 days

7 13%

3–7 days

1 1.9%

1–4 weeks

4 7.7%

Over a month

2 3.8%

How the animals did

Recovered

21 37%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.8%

Still unwell when reported

25 44%

Euthanised

2 3.5%

Not known

8 14%

Problems reported at the same time

30 53%

27 47%

19 33%

15 26%

10 18%

9 16%

7 12%

7 12%

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 skin redness in dogs?: 57 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 the same 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

Skin redness after Pyrantel + Sarolaner (Simparica Trio) 205 reports · 0.4% of its reports
Skin redness after Febantel + Praziquantel + Pyrantel (Drontal Plus) 45 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Skin redness after Fenbendazole 38 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Skin redness after Praziquantel + Pyrantel 42 reports · 1.1% of its reports

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