Moxidectin (ProHeart, Coraxis): adverse event reports that FDA received
Active ingredient
Also sold as: ProHeart, Coraxis, Quest, Cydectin, Tauramox, MoxiSolv, and 1 more brand name.
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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FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine publishes these words. Source: Adverse Event Reports for Animal Drugs and Devices, read on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .
This page is not veterinary advice. For an animal that is ill, speak to a veterinarian.
Contacting a veterinarianHow to report to FDAFrom September 1997 to June 2026, FDA received 58,630 adverse event reports that name a drug with moxidectin as its active ingredient. Of the 58,630 reports, 50,596 (86.3%) are about dogs. 1,369 reports are about horses (2.3%).
In January to March 2026, FDA received 1,126 reports that name this drug. The signs that appear in the largest number of the 58,630 reports are "Vomiting", "Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm" and "Anaphylaxis". A report is not proof that a drug caused a sign.
Reports that name this drug rose by 9.2% 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 dogs are 86.3% of the reports that name this drug, and 72.6% 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 1,044 to 1,126.
- Dog: from 963 to 1,041.
January to March 2026 is the latest closed quarter in the data. In that quarter FDA received 1,126 reports that name moxidectin: 1,041 dog, 2 cat, 1 horse, 82 other or not given.
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 58,630 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.
- Vomiting18.4%10,774 reports
- Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm[the product did not have the expected effect: heartworm]15.2%8,908 reports
- Anaphylaxis[sudden severe allergic-type reaction]8.6%5,038 reports
- Lethargy[unusually tired or inactive]8.2%4,791 reports
- Facial swelling7.9%4,638 reports
- Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - hookworm[the product did not have the expected effect: hookworms]7.6%4,462 reports
- Diarrhoea[diarrhea]6.1%3,567 reports
- Hives5.7%3,357 reports
- Ineffective, heartworm larvae[legacy FDA term: the product did not have the expected effect (heartworm larvae)]4.2%2,447 reports
- Depression[dull, quiet or withdrawn]3.8%2,203 reports
- Anorexia[not eating]3.7%2,177 reports
- Pale mucous membrane[pale gums]3.4%1,969 reports
- Death3.3%1,939 reports
- Fever3.3%1,917 reports
Show the next 16 signs
- Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - roundworm NOS[the product did not have the expected effect: roundworms]3.2%1,888 reports
- Urticaria[hives]3.1%1,799 reports
- Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - NOS[the product did not have the expected effect: target not specified]2.9%1,702 reports
- Pruritus[itching]2.6%1,524 reports
- Facial oedema[swollen face]2.5%1,478 reports
- Medication error NOS[a mistake in giving the product, type not specified]2.5%1,478 reports
- Ataxia[unsteady, uncoordinated movement]2.5%1,443 reports
- Seizure NOS[seizure, type not specified]2.1%1,222 reports
- Lack of efficacy - NOS[the product did not have the expected effect]2.1%1,212 reports
- Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)[a liver enzyme above the normal range]1.9%1,091 reports
- Anaphylactoid reaction[sudden allergic-type reaction]1.9%1,089 reports
- Emesis[vomiting]1.8%1,079 reports
- Death by euthanasia[the animal was euthanized]1.8%1,067 reports
- Bloody diarrhoea[diarrhea with blood]1.7%1,016 reports
- Vials, Leaking[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]1.7%992 reports
- Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - tapeworm[the product did not have the expected effect: tapeworms]1.7%986 reports
The list shows 30 of 2,033 coded signs. A report is not proof that a drug caused a sign. Download all signs (CSV)
Reports by species
The share is of all 58,630 reports that name moxidectin. The other reports give a different species or no species.
Reports for each month, Jul 2021 to Jun 2026
No chart: no month has 5 or more reports.
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
| Year | Dog | Cat | Horse | Other or not given | All species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,117 | 5 | 3 | 182 | 2,307 |
| 2025 | 3,978 | 1 | 6 | 319 | 4,304 |
| 2024 | 3,712 | 2 | 6 | 306 | 4,026 |
| 2023 | 3,912 | 1 | 3 | 252 | 4,168 |
| 2022 | 3,824 | 0 | 14 | 216 | 4,054 |
| 2021 | 4,716 | 0 | 7 | 226 | 4,949 |
| 2020 | 5,180 | 1 | 3 | 397 | 5,581 |
| 2019 | 3,852 | 3 | 8 | 598 | 4,461 |
| 2018 | 2,264 | 2 | 9 | 344 | 2,619 |
| 2017 | 1,850 | 4 | 8 | 284 | 2,146 |
| 2016 | 1,477 | 3 | 13 | 259 | 1,752 |
| 2015 | 1,466 | 1 | 12 | 172 | 1,651 |
| 2014 | 1,536 | 1 | 7 | 194 | 1,738 |
| 2013 | 1,147 | 7 | 9 | 151 | 1,314 |
| 2012 | 911 | 3 | 8 | 152 | 1,074 |
| 2011 | 576 | 2 | 13 | 108 | 699 |
| 2010 | 260 | 0 | 22 | 149 | 431 |
| 2009 | 131 | 1 | 13 | 97 | 242 |
| 2008 | 40 | 1 | 10 | 83 | 134 |
| 2007 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 131 | 167 |
| 2006 | 35 | 1 | 13 | 133 | 182 |
| 2005 | 311 | 0 | 23 | 128 | 462 |
| 2004 | 2,402 | 1 | 28 | 133 | 2,564 |
| 2003 | 1,787 | 2 | 45 | 393 | 2,227 |
| 2002 | 2,230 | 0 | 56 | 209 | 2,495 |
| 2001 | 656 | 0 | 115 | 269 | 1,040 |
| 2000 | 54 | 1 | 157 | 211 | 423 |
| 1999 | 67 | 2 | 202 | 193 | 464 |
| 1998 | 70 | 1 | 433 | 316 | 820 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 | 114 | 13 | 136 |
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/Normal14.5%8,474
- Recovered with Sequela[recovered, with a lasting effect]0.1%40
- Ongoing50.9%29,866
- Died4.4%2,559
- Euthanized1%559
- Outcome Unknown5.5%3,223
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 58,630 reports that name moxidectin.
A report about more than one animal can have more than one outcome.
Kind of report
- Safety issue55.8%32,733
- Lack of expected effectiveness30.7%17,979
- Both safety and lack of expected effectiveness4.9%2,901
- Manufacturing or product defect8.4%4,911
- Other0.2%106
42,662 reports say if the event was serious. 65% 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 year6.1%3,575
- 1 to 3 years39.5%23,143
- 4 to 7 years24.4%14,330
- 8 to 11 years12.3%7,218
- 12 years and over4.7%2,778
- Age not given12.9%7,586
Weight of the animal
- Under 5 kg (11 lb)7.6%4,469
- 5 to 9.9 kg (11 to 22 lb)15.2%8,923
- 10 to 24.9 kg (22 to 55 lb)26.9%15,790
- 25 to 44.9 kg (55 to 99 lb)30%17,589
- 45 kg and over (99 lb and over)6.8%3,971
- Weight not given13.5%7,888
Breed, where the report gives one breed
- Labrador Retriever8.2%4,779
- American Pit Bull Terrier3.3%1,958
- German Shepherd Dog2.8%1,618
- Boxer2.4%1,434
- Chihuahua2.4%1,400
- Golden Retriever2.2%1,317
- Yorkshire Terrier1.9%1,129
- Shih Tzu1.7%1,004
A breed with many animals has many reports.
Route in the report
- Subcutaneous81.2%47,585
- Oral3.4%1,972
- Topical2.7%1,587
- Parenteral1%569
- Other0.1%58
- Intramuscular0.1%42
Each bar is on a scale of 0 to 100%.
Approved animal drugs with this active ingredient (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
- ProHeart
- Coraxis
- Quest
- Cydectin
- Tauramox
- MoxiSolv
- MoxiShield
What the Green Book records give
- Applications with an approval in force
- 13
- Approved species
- Cattle, Dogs, Sheep, Equids
- Dose forms
- Solution, Injectable Solution, Liquid (Solution), Topical Solution, Gel, Microspheres, Sterile suspension, Tablet
- Routes
- Subcutaneous, Oral, Topical, Transdermal
- Sale
- OTC (over the counter), 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.
| Brand name | Active ingredients | Sponsor | Approved species | Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProHeart | Moxidectin | Zoetis Inc. | Dogs | NADA 141-051 |
| Quest Gel | Moxidectin | Zoetis Inc. | Horses | NADA 141-087 |
| Cydectin (moxidectin) Pour-On for Beef and Dairy Cattle | Moxidectin | Elanco US Inc. | Cattle | NADA 141-099 |
| ProHeart 6 | Moxidectin | Zoetis Inc. | Dogs | NADA 141-189 |
| Cydectin | Moxidectin | Elanco US Inc. | Cattle | NADA 141-220 |
| Cydectin Oral Drench for Sheep | Moxidectin | Elanco US Inc. | Sheep | NADA 141-247 |
| Coraxis | Moxidectin | Elanco US Inc. | Dogs | NADA 141-417 |
| ProHeart 12 | Moxidectin | Zoetis Inc. | Dogs | NADA 141-519 |
| Tauramox | Moxidectin | Norbrook Laboratories, Ltd. | Cattle | ANADA 200-746 |
| MoxiSolv Injection | Moxidectin | Bimeda Animal Health Ltd. | Cattle | ANADA 200-788 |
| MoxiShield | Moxidectin | Virbac AH, Inc. | Cattle | ANADA 200-836 |
| MoxiSolv Pour-On | Moxidectin | Bimeda Animal Health Ltd. | Cattle | ANADA 200-845 |
| Moxidectin Oral Drench for Sheep | Moxidectin | First Priority, Inc. | Sheep | ANADA 200-852 |
Other pages with this ingredient
A report names a drug by its set of active ingredients. Each set has its own page. The list is in order of name.
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FDA pages for this drug
- How to Report Animal Drug and Device Side Effects and Product ProblemsThe FDA page that tells an owner or a veterinarian how to send a report.
- Green Book record of NADA 141-051The FDA record of the application for ProHeart.
- Green Book record of NADA 141-189The FDA record of the application for ProHeart 6.Client Information Sheet of ProHeart 6 (PDF): a label document that FDA posts with the record.Package Insert of ProHeart 6 (PDF): a label document that FDA posts with the record.
- Green Book record of NADA 141-417The FDA record of the application for Coraxis.
- Green Book record of NADA 141-519The FDA record of the application for ProHeart 12.Client Information Sheet of ProHeart 12 (PDF): a label document that FDA posts with the record.Package Insert of ProHeart 12 (PDF): a label document that FDA posts with the record.
- Green Book record of NADA 141-087The FDA record of the application for Quest Gel.
- Green Book record of NADA 141-099The FDA record of the application for Cydectin (moxidectin) Pour-On for Beef and Dairy Cattle.
- Animal Drugs @ FDAThe search page of the Green Book, the FDA list of approved animal drugs.
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Cite this page
Pet Drug Reports. Moxidectin: adverse event reports that FDA received. https://petdrugreports.com/drug/moxidectin/ Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, openFDA Animal and Veterinary adverse event reports, export of . Reports received through .
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 this active ingredient.
- 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 4,428 reports in the 12 months to June 2026. It received 4,055 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 58,630 reports received from September 1997 to June 2026, 55.8% are about a safety issue only. 35.6% are about a lack of expected effectiveness, alone or with a safety issue. 8.4% are about a defect of the product or its package.