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Pyrantel — veterinary medicines

Authorised animal medicines containing Pyrantel across national registers. Regulatory residue limits (MRL) and antimicrobial-resistance surveillance are shown when on record. This is a neutral reference and does not provide dosing or veterinary advice.
Reference information only — not veterinary advice and not a dosing source. Always consult a licensed veterinarian before giving any medicine to an animal.

Target species

DogsCatsHorsesDog or cat

Authorised products

105 authorised products across national registers.

United Kingdom — VMD

Residue limits (MRL)

Species: Swine

10 ppm

United States

Species: Swine · Tissue: Liver and kidney

Species: Swine

1 ppm

United States

Species: Swine · Tissue: Muscle

Antimicrobial resistance surveillance

No antimicrobial-resistance surveillance is recorded for this substance.

Reported adverse events (openFDA)

Spontaneous adverse-event reports that name Pyrantel, by species — reported counts, not proven reactions.

Dog

8,599 reported events

openFDA

Top reactions: Vomiting (37,307) · INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE (35,850) · Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm (31,823) · Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (28,953) · Digestive tract disorder NOS (16,793)

Cat

747 reported events

openFDA

Top reactions: Ataxia (510) · Vomiting (467) · Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (216) · Anorexia (181) · Diarrhoea (158)

Horse

32 reported events

openFDA

Top reactions: Accidental exposure (166) · Abdominal pain (145) · INEFFECTIVE, STRONGYLES (145) · No sign (135) · INEFFECTIVE, WORMS NOS (81)

Source: openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse-event reports.

Surveillance reference only — these are spontaneous adverse-event report counts, not proven adverse reactions, not causation and not a measure of any product's risk or safety. Always consult a licensed veterinarian.

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