Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for application site inflammation

1,220 FDA adverse-event reports reference application site inflammation (VeDDRA 13). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,220
reports citing this reaction
0.8%
death-coded share
Cat
most-affected species
Selamectin
most-associated drug
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1,220
Total Reports
10
Deaths
0.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cat 880
Dog 288
Horse 46
Cattle 2
Other 1
Rabbit 1
Human 1
Unknown 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 460
Domestic (unspecified) 170
Domestic Mediumhair 43
Domestic Longhair 39
Cat (other) 31
Crossbred Canine/dog 30
Cat (unknown) 28
Siamese 27
Retriever - Labrador 27
Maine Coon 23

Associated Drugs

Selamectin 592
Selamectin;Sarolaner 98
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 58
Emodepside + Praziquantel 48
Mirtazapine 46
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 40
Emodepside, Praziquantel 21
Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On 20
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 18
Ivermectin + Praziquantel 17
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 16
Chlorhexidine + Ophytrium 16
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 15
Ivermectin, Praziquantel 15
Prednisone 14
Methylprednisolone Acetate 13
Maropitant Citrate 13
Cefovecin Sodium 12
Flumethrin-Imidacloprid 11
Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste 10

Application site inflammation Reaction Insights

1,220 reports name Application site inflammation; 10 recorded a death outcome (0.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 13.

By species: Cat (880 reports), Dog (288 reports), Horse (46 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (460), Domestic (unspecified) (170), Domestic Mediumhair (43).

Most co-reported drugs: Selamectin (592 reports), Selamectin;Sarolaner (98 reports), Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (58 reports), Emodepside + Praziquantel (48 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

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

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