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Ingredients / Doramectin

Doramectin: FDA adverse event reports for pets

Reports received through June 26, 2026. Data and limitations.

4,926Total reports
116Dog reports
28Cat reports

FDA-approved products with this ingredient (Green Book)

All approved products with this ingredient, for any species.

Brand names come only from the Green Book. Brand names in FDA's public report data are masked, so counts cannot be attributed to any brand. Ingredient names in the reports are written many ways; we group them under one ingredient name and count each report once per ingredient (method).

Reports by year received

199610
199780
1998467
1999369
2000406
2001276
200291
200354
200465
200569
200699
2007119
2008158
2009168
2010174
2011230
2012315
2013167
2014119
2015115
2016163
2017212
2018142
2019160
2020142
202183
202258
2023102
2024134
2025125
202654

Species named in reports

Cattle3,313
Not given920
Human306
Pig143
Dog116
Sheep32
Cat28
Goat28

Signs reported after Doramectin

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - lice1,091
Pruritus550
Death538
Alopecia NOS407
INEFFECTIVE, LICE BITING376
Accidental exposure306
Lack of efficacy (lice)279
Caps, Abnormal278
Unclassifiable adverse event231
Lack of efficacy - NOS213
Vials, Leaking202
INEFFECTIVE, PARASITE(S) NOS156
No sign136
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS125
INEFFECTIVE, WORMS NOS124
Closure, Abnormal120
INEFFECTIVE, LICE SUCKING106
Containers, Leaking106
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - mite NOS100
Solution, Abnormal95
Seal, Abnormal93
Anaphylaxis92
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - NOS89
Injection site swelling74
INEFFECTIVE, STRONGYLES69

Breeds named in reports

Crossbred Bovine/Cattle1,000
Mixed (Cattle)755
Aberdeen Angus548
Cattle (unknown)370
Cattle (other)343
Crossbred Porcine/Pig105
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein85
Charolais53
Simmental41
Hereford cattle39
Red Angus27
Pig (unknown)19
Limousin18
Dog (unknown)17
Domestic (unspecified)16

Reported outcomes

Outcome Unknown1,100
Died680
Recovered/Normal158
Ongoing142
Euthanized20
Recovered with Sequela9

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