Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Spinosad, Milbemycin Oxime

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

49
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
24
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE - top reaction
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49
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Spinosad, Milbemycin Oxime

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 49

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 9
Pit Bull 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
American Pit Bull Terrier 3
Brittany 2
Doberman Pinscher 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Collie (unspecified) 2
Beagle 2
Maltese 2

Most Reported Reactions

INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 24
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 6
Weight loss 5
Vomiting 5
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 5
Underdose 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 3
Diarrhoea 3
Abnormal radiograph finding 3
Loose stool 3
Anorexia 3
High sodium-potassium ratio (Na:K ratio) 3

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
22 (44.9%)
Outcome Unknown
16 (32.7%)
Recovered/Normal
11 (22.4%)

Spinosad, Milbemycin Oxime Adverse Event Insights

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

By species: Dog (49 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (9), Pit Bull (3), Crossbred Canine/dog (3).

Leading clinical signs: INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE (24), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (6), Weight loss (5), Vomiting (5). Outcome, 49 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 44.9%.

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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