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Brand name · Ivermectin

Soolantra: adverse event reports filed with FDA

657 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2015–2026. Class: Antiparasitic.

657
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 58 a year
5
reports, 12 months to June 2026
12 in the 12 months before
10%
marked serious by the reporter
55.8% across the class
0.2%
record death among outcomes, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

657 adverse event reports received by FDA list the brand name Soolantra (ivermectin) as a suspect or interacting product, from March 2015 to February 2026. A further 388 reports list it only as a concomitant medication, and those are not counted in the figures on this page.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 5 reports listed it, down 58% from 12 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Over its reporting history that is about 58 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 14.5% of the reports for the antiparasitic class. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.

The MedDRA terms listed most often are erythema (27.2%), rosacea (18.7%) and skin burning sensation (13.7%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 117 different terms appear across these reports. Erythema is recorded in 27.2% of these reports, a larger share than in the median antiparasitic drug (0.6%).

10% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (55.8% across the class); 0.2% record death among the outcomes and 1.7% record hospitalisation, as reported. 63.5% of the reports came from consumers, and the largest patient age group is 45 to 64 (25.4%). FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases.

By year received

0621232015: 12320152016: 1212017: 8920172018: 272019: 8220192020: 762021: 8020212022: 142023: 2020232024: 112025: 1320252026: 1

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Soolantra reports recording the termmedian drug in antiparasitic

  1. Erythemaskin redness27.2%179
  2. Rosacea18.7%123
  3. Skin burning sensationburning skin13.7%90
  4. Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected12.2%80
  5. Pruritusitching11.6%76
  6. Skin irritationirritated skin10.2%67
  7. Dry skindry skin8.4%55
  8. Rashskin rash7.3%48
  9. Condition aggravatedthe condition being treated got worse6.2%41
  10. Skin exfoliationpeeling skin5.6%37
  11. Acneacne4.9%32
  12. Dermatitisinflamed skin4%26
  13. Product use in unapproved indicationused for a purpose not on the label3.7%24
  14. Swelling facea swollen face3.5%23
  15. Rash erythematousa red rash3.2%21
  16. Inappropriate schedule of drug administrationthe medicine was taken at the wrong times3%20
  17. Intentional product use issuedeliberate use not as intended2.9%19
  18. Intentional product misusedeliberate use not as intended2.4%16
  19. Off label useused for a purpose or in a way not on the label2.4%16
  20. Application site erythemaredness where the product was applied2.3%15
  21. Product use issuea problem in how the product was used2.3%15
  22. Hypersensitivityan allergic-type reaction2.1%14
  23. Paraesthesiatingling or pins and needles1.7%11
  24. Urticariahives1.5%10
  25. Inappropriate schedule of product administrationthe product was taken at the wrong times1.4%9

Top 30 of 117 MedDRA preferred terms recorded across these reports, with a plain-language gloss where one is available. One report can record several terms. The hollow bar is the median share across the 4 drugs in the antiparasitic class; it describes the reports, not the patients. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Outcomes recorded

Death0.2%1
Life-threatening0.3%2
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)1.7%11
Disability0.6%4
Congenital anomaly0%0
Other serious8.8%58
Not serious90%591

Outcome flags as the reporter set them; a report can carry several, and "other serious" is FDA's own category for serious reports outside the named outcomes. Grey bar: all 4,517 reports in the class. FDA has not verified any outcome and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."

Patients and reporters

Patient age

Under 20%0
2 to 110%0
12 to 170.3%2
18 to 4416.1%106
45 to 6425.4%167
65 to 749.9%65
75 and over4.6%30
Age not given43.7%287

Patient sex

Female66.1%434
Male19.5%128
Not given14.5%95

Who reported

Physician18.7%123
Pharmacist2.6%17
Other health professional12.2%80
Lawyer0%0
Consumer or non-health professional63.5%417
Not given3%20

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 92.2% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Rosacea39159.5%
Acne91.4%
Papulopustular rosacea81.2%
Rash40.6%
Dermatitis30.5%
Arthropod bite20.3%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 657 reports.

Drugs most often listed in the same reports

Drug (any role in the report)ReportsShare of Soolantra reports
Doxycycline223.3%
Vitamin d152.3%
Synthroid111.7%
Levothyroxine91.4%
Aspirin81.2%
Calcium81.2%
Ivermectin71.1%
Magnesium71.1%
Atorvastatin60.9%
Lisinopril60.9%

Other products listed in reports where Soolantra is a suspect product, whatever their own role. Co-listing means the two were recorded together; it says nothing about either product's part in the event. Only the 2,500 most-reported names are counted here.

In context

MeasureSoolantraAntiparasiticAll reports
Reports as suspect product6574,51720,646,523
Share of that pool—14.5%0%
Reports, latest 12 months5—1,332,454
Marked serious10%55.8%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports28791
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports17364213
Consumer-filed share63.5%33.7%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsErythema 27.2%median 0.6%1%

Shares are of reports, not of patients treated. The number of people taking a product is not in the data, so none of these figures is a rate, and differences between columns reflect who takes a product, who reports and how long it has been sold. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Other drugs in the antiparasitic class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Stromectolbrand1,7671981.3%
Ivermectingeneric1,57733764%
Sklicebrand51621.4%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic." A brand and its generic are separate rows because reporters name them separately.

Questions about Soolantra reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Soolantra?

657 reports list Soolantra as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 5 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 388 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Soolantra reports?

erythema (27.2%), rosacea (18.7%), skin burning sensation (13.7%), drug ineffective (12.2%) and pruritus (11.6%). These are MedDRA preferred terms coded from what the reporter described; a report can list several, and a term's presence is not a finding that Soolantra was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

10% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 0.2% of reports include death and 1.7% include hospitalisation. FDA has not verified these outcomes and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence" of the events.

Who files these reports?

consumer or non-health professional (63.5%), physician (18.7%) and other health professional (12.2%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Soolantra rising?

5 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, down 58% from 12 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Counts also move with how many people take a product, its time on the market and publicity.

Do these reports show that Soolantra was responsible for these reactions?

No. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event." The reaction may relate to the condition being treated, to other medicines, or to something else.

Is this a list of the side effects of Soolantra?

No. It is a count of what was reported to FDA. The adverse reactions observed in clinical studies are printed on the FDA-approved label, which a pharmacist or clinician can go through with you.

How do I report an adverse event?

Consumers and health professionals can report to FDA through MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 online, or 1-800-FDA-1088), or to the manufacturer, which must pass reports on. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. A report counts here when it lists Soolantra as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (388) are excluded. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.