Pet Drug Reports

Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (Advantage Multi, Imoxi): adverse event reports that FDA received

Combination of 2 active ingredients

Also sold as: Advantage Multi, Imoxi, Parasedge Multi, Midamox, Barrier, MoxiCloprid.

The openFDA records give the value "MSK" for the brand name and for the manufacturer name of each drug. FDA says that MSK means "masked". So the site cannot count a report for a brand.

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From June 2006 to June 2026, FDA received 23,348 adverse event reports that name a drug with imidacloprid and moxidectin as its active ingredients. Of the 23,348 reports, 13,117 (56.2%) are about dogs. 8,157 reports are about cats (34.9%).

In January to March 2026, FDA received 101 reports that name this drug. The signs that appear in the largest number of the 23,348 reports are "Lethargy", "Pruritus" and "Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea". A report is not proof that a drug caused a sign.

Reports that name this drug fell by 17.3% in the 12 months to June 2026, compared with the 12 months before. Reports for all animal drugs fell by 4.6% in the same periods. The newest months can get more reports in a later update. Reports about cats are 34.9% of the reports that name this drug, and 11% of all reports.

Since the last update of the FDA data

The site recorded an update of the FDA data on . FDA changed these counts for January to March 2026:

  • All species: from 92 to 101.
  • Dog: from 69 to 77.

January to March 2026 is the latest closed quarter in the data. In that quarter FDA received 101 reports that name imidacloprid + moxidectin: 77 dog, 18 cat, 0 horse, 6 other or not given.

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Signs that the reports list

A sign is a coded term from the report. The words in brackets are a plain gloss of the term. The percentage is the share of the 23,348 reports that list the sign. One report can list more than one sign.

The sign that is in the largest number of the reports comes first.

  1. Lethargy[unusually tired or inactive]11.4%2,653 reports
  2. Pruritus[itching]10.9%2,547 reports
  3. Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea[the product did not have the expected effect: fleas]10.3%2,411 reports
  4. Vomiting9.3%2,181 reports
  5. Behavioural disorder NOS[behaviour change, type not specified]8.9%2,088 reports
  6. Hypersalivation[drooling]7.4%1,718 reports
  7. Anorexia[not eating]5.8%1,356 reports
  8. Diarrhoea[diarrhea]5.4%1,263 reports
  9. Application site alopecia[hair loss where the product was applied]5.2%1,209 reports
  10. Ataxia[unsteady, uncoordinated movement]4.8%1,124 reports
  11. Other abnormal test result NOS[abnormal laboratory result, type not specified]4.2%991 reports
  12. Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm[the product did not have the expected effect: heartworm]3.8%887 reports
  13. Underfilling, Tubes[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]3.6%847 reports
  14. Hyperactivity3.6%838 reports
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  1. Accidental exposure[exposure that was not intended]3.4%804 reports
  2. Ineffective, heartworm larvae[legacy FDA term: the product did not have the expected effect (heartworm larvae)]3.3%774 reports
  3. Depression[dull, quiet or withdrawn]3.3%760 reports
  4. Application site pruritus[itching where the product was applied]3.1%717 reports
  5. Agitation2.6%603 reports
  6. Application site erythema[reddened skin where the product was applied]2.5%578 reports
  7. Seizure NOS[seizure, type not specified]2.4%559 reports
  8. Death2.3%536 reports
  9. Uncoded sign[a sign with no matching dictionary term]2.1%483 reports
  10. Vocalisation[crying out or unusual noise]2%471 reports
  11. Weight loss1.9%454 reports
  12. Hiding1.8%417 reports
  13. Application site reaction NOS[reaction nos where the product was applied]1.7%406 reports
  14. Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm[the product did not have the expected effect: hookworms]1.7%400 reports
  15. Emesis (multiple)[vomiting more than once]1.6%374 reports
  16. Muscle tremor1.6%368 reports

The list shows 30 of 1,626 coded signs. A report is not proof that a drug caused a sign. Download all signs (CSV)

Reports by species

  • Dog56.2%13,117
  • Cat34.9%8,157
  • Human exposure2.4%551
  • Rabbit0.2%38
  • Ferret0.1%19
  • Cockatielunder 0.1%7

The share is of all 23,348 reports that name imidacloprid + moxidectin. The other reports give a different species or no species.

Reports for each month, Jul 2021 to Jun 2026

Dog2,125 reports. Largest count in one month: 70 (Sep 2024)
Cat840 reports. Largest count in one month: 40 (Sep 2021)
Horse0 reports

No chart: no month has 5 or more reports.

Other or not given235 reports. Largest count in one month: 11 (Sep 2022)

The month is the month in which FDA received the report. Each chart has its own scale. FDA says that a report can take 3 to 6 months to reach the public data. The newest months can get more reports in a later update.

Reports by year

  • Dog
  • Cat
  • Horse
  • Other or not given
Reports that name imidacloprid + moxidectin, by the year in which FDA received them and by species
YearDogCatHorseOther or not givenAll species
202616545016226
2025347110044501
2024499125041665
2023402180063645
2022454225035714
2021542292082916
202074343301351,311
201992149601571,574
201893358501511,669
20171,04773201501,929
201676653901341,439
201580456001521,516
201494955301621,664
201397359601821,751
20121,03061201571,799
201177857501721,525
20107415320891,362
20094915020771,070
2008293289050632
2007237175025437
200621003

2026 has the reports that FDA received through Jun 2026. Download the years (CSV)

What the reports record

Outcome at the time of the report

  • Recovered/Normal30.7%7,172
  • Recovered with Sequela[recovered, with a lasting effect]0.2%42
  • Ongoing3.8%881
  • Died2.6%618
  • Euthanized1.4%322
  • Outcome Unknown41.7%9,739

An outcome in a report is not proof that the drug caused it. The person who sends the report gives the outcome. Each share is of the 23,348 reports that name imidacloprid + moxidectin.

A report about more than one animal can have more than one outcome.

Kind of report

  • Safety issue84.7%19,785
  • Lack of expected effectiveness5%1,161
  • Both safety and lack of expected effectiveness3.1%717
  • Manufacturing or product defect7.2%1,680
  • Otherunder 0.1%5

18,622 reports say if the event was serious. 64.8% of them have the serious flag. The person who sends the report sets the flag.

Show age, weight, breed and route

Age of the animal

  • Under 1 year13.4%3,124
  • 1 to 3 years27.4%6,406
  • 4 to 7 years21.4%4,986
  • 8 to 11 years13.5%3,156
  • 12 years and over9%2,100
  • Age not given15.3%3,576

Weight of the animal

  • Under 5 kg (11 lb)30.6%7,148
  • 5 to 9.9 kg (11 to 22 lb)23.3%5,438
  • 10 to 24.9 kg (22 to 55 lb)14.1%3,292
  • 25 to 44.9 kg (55 to 99 lb)12.8%2,982
  • 45 kg and over (99 lb and over)1.7%390
  • Weight not given17.6%4,098

Breed, where the report gives one breed

A breed with many animals has many reports.

Route in the report

  • Topical86.1%20,096
  • Oral3.3%778
  • Other2%473
  • Intraocular0.1%28
  • Ophthalmic0.1%26
  • Respiratory (Inhalation)0.1%23

Each bar is on a scale of 0 to 100%.

Approved animal drugs with these active ingredients (FDA Green Book)

This section is reference data. It has no report count.

The openFDA records give the value "MSK" for the brand name and for the manufacturer name of each drug. FDA says that MSK means "masked". So the site cannot count a report for a brand.

Brand names

  • Advantage Multi
  • Imoxi
  • Parasedge Multi
  • Midamox
  • Barrier
  • MoxiCloprid

What the Green Book records give

Applications with an approval in force
12
Approved species
Cats, Dogs, Ferrets
Dose forms
Topical Solution, Liquid (Solution), Solution
Routes
Topical
Sale
RX (prescription)
Earliest approval date in the records

The species, dose forms and routes are the words of the Green Book records for all the applications together. One product can have fewer. The label of a product gives its approved use.

Applications in the Green Book of 2 Nov 2026, pioneer applications (NADA) first
Brand nameActive ingredientsSponsorApproved speciesApplication
Advantage Multi for DogsImidacloprid, MoxidectinElanco US Inc.DogsNADA 141-251
Advantage multi for catsImidacloprid, MoxidectinElanco US Inc.CatsNADA 141-254
Imoxi Topical Solution for DogsImidacloprid, MoxidectinVetoquinol USA, Inc.DogsANADA 200-615
Imoxi Topical Solution for CatsImidacloprid, MoxidectinVetoquinol USA, Inc.CatsANADA 200-638
Parasedge Multi for DogsImidacloprid, MoxidectinVirbac AH, Inc.DogsANADA 200-700
Parasedge Multi for CatsImidacloprid, MoxidectinVirbac AH, Inc.CatsANADA 200-701
Barrier for catsImidacloprid, MoxidectinAurora Pharmaceutical, Inc.CatsANADA 200-714
Midamox for DogsImidacloprid, MoxidectinNorbrook Laboratories, Ltd.DogsANADA 200-716
Barrier for dogsImidacloprid, MoxidectinAurora Pharmaceutical, Inc.DogsANADA 200-718
Midamox for CatsImidacloprid, MoxidectinNorbrook Laboratories, Ltd.CatsANADA 200-721
MoxiCloprid for CatsImidacloprid, MoxidectinBimeda Animal Health Ltd.CatsANADA 200-811
MoxiCloprid for DogsImidacloprid, MoxidectinBimeda Animal Health Ltd.DogsANADA 200-818

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Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Animal and Veterinary adverse event files, export of 30 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine received through 26 Jun 2026. The files mask brand and manufacturer names. The site counts a drug by the active ingredients that each record gives, and gives no count to a brand, an application or a company. Ingredient names and the lists of approved products follow the FDA Green Book of 2 Nov 2026. The site does not use the application number that a record has.

The site does not publish report text, lot numbers or details of a reporter. FDA's record is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions about these reports

Which brand are these reports about?

The openFDA records give the value "MSK" for the brand name and for the manufacturer name of each drug. FDA says that MSK means "masked". So the site cannot count a report for a brand. The Green Book section of this page lists the brand names with these active ingredients.

Do the reports show that the drug caused the signs?

No. FDA states this about the data.

When looking at the results, be aware that there is no certainty that the reported drug or device caused the adverse event.

The adverse event may have been related to an underlying disease, other drugs used at the same time or other non-drug related sources.

FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Source: Adverse Event Reports for Animal Drugs and Devices

How many reports did FDA receive in the latest 12 months?

FDA received 482 reports in the 12 months to June 2026. It received 583 reports in the 12 months before. FDA says that a report can take 3 to 6 months to reach the public data. The newest months can get more reports in a later update.

What kinds of report are in the count?

Of the 23,348 reports received from June 2006 to June 2026, 84.7% are about a safety issue only. 8% are about a lack of expected effectiveness, alone or with a safety issue. 7.2% are about a defect of the product or its package.