Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Milbemycin Oxime,Spinosad

16 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Milbemycin Oxime,Spinosad. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

16
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
7
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm - top reaction
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16
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Milbemycin Oxime,Spinosad

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 16

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 4
Ridgeback - Rhodesian 2
Shiba Inu 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Bulldog - American 1
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 1
Chihuahua 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Poodle (unspecified) 1
Dachshund (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 7
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 5
Decreased appetite 3
Vomiting 3
Diarrhoea 3
Tremor 2
Allergic pruritus 1
Vocalisation 1
Decreased bowel movements 1
Hyperactivity 1
Urinary incontinence 1
Scooting 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
9 (56.3%)
Recovered/Normal
5 (31.3%)
Ongoing
2 (12.5%)

Milbemycin Oxime,Spinosad Adverse Event Insights

16 reports name Milbemycin Oxime,Spinosad; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Milbemycin Oxime,Spinosad. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (16 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (4), Ridgeback - Rhodesian (2), Shiba Inu (1).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (7), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (5), Decreased appetite (3), Vomiting (3). Outcome, 16 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 56.3%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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