Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Spinosad / Milbemycin Oxime

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

15
adverse-event reports
6.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
4
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE - top reaction
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15
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
6.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Spinosad / Milbemycin Oxime

Administration Routes

OralTopical

Species Affected

Dog 15

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 4
Terrier - Jack Russell 2
Beagle 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Pit Bull 1
Dachshund (unspecified) 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Chihuahua 1
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 1
Bichon Frise 1

Most Reported Reactions

INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 4
INEFFECTIVE, ATOPY CONTROL 2
Underdose 2
Vomiting 2
Other abnormal test result NOS 2
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 2
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 2
Agitation 1
Restlessness 1
Crying 1
Constipation 1
Seizure NOS 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
7 (46.7%)
Ongoing
4 (26.7%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (20.0%)
Died
1 (6.7%)

Spinosad / Milbemycin Oxime Adverse Event Insights

15 reports name Spinosad / Milbemycin Oxime; 1 recorded a death outcome (6.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Spinosad / Milbemycin Oxime. Administration routes: Oral, Topical.

By species: Dog (15 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (4), Terrier - Jack Russell (2), Beagle (1).

Leading clinical signs: INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE (4), INEFFECTIVE, ATOPY CONTROL (2), Underdose (2), Vomiting (2). Outcome, 15 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 46.7%.

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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