Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Spinosad, Milbemycin

3,647 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Spinosad, Milbemycin. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

3,647
adverse-event reports
1.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
2,279
Vomiting - top reaction
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3,647
Total Reports
68
Deaths Reported
1.9%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Spinosad, Milbemycin

Administration Routes

OralUnknownTopical

Species Affected

Dog 3,506
Unknown 127
Human 9
Cat 3
Other 2

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 720
Retriever - Labrador 248
Terrier - Yorkshire 171
Dog (unknown) 169
Unknown 138
Shih Tzu 136
Boxer (German Boxer) 136
Chihuahua 130
Dachshund (unspecified) 105
Poodle (unspecified) 98

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 2,279
Depression 635
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 253
Anorexia 236
Diarrhoea 207
Pruritus 173
UNPALATABLE 162
Accidental exposure 139
Trembling 122
Ataxia 108
Convulsion 105
Hypersalivation 72

Outcome Breakdown

Died
67 (62.0%)
Recovered/Normal
21 (19.4%)
Ongoing
8 (7.4%)
Outcome Unknown
8 (7.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
3 (2.8%)
Euthanized
1 (0.9%)

Spinosad, Milbemycin Adverse Event Insights

3,647 reports name Spinosad, Milbemycin; 68 recorded a death outcome (1.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Spinosad, Milbemycin. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown, Topical.

By species: Dog (3,506 reports), Unknown (127 reports), Human (9 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (720), Retriever - Labrador (248), Terrier - Yorkshire (171).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (2,279), Depression (635), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (253), Anorexia (236). Outcome, 108 coded reports: Died leads at 62.0%.

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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