Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for application site pain

664 FDA adverse-event reports reference application site pain (VeDDRA 22). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

664
reports citing this reaction
1.7%
death-coded share
Cat
most-affected species
Selamectin
most-associated drug
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664
Total Reports
11
Deaths
1.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cat 307
Dog 278
Human 39
Horse 28
Cattle 10
Ferret 1
Other Deer 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 183
Unknown 43
Crossbred Canine/dog 34
Dog (unknown) 27
Domestic Longhair 26
Retriever - Labrador 24
Domestic Mediumhair 24
Domestic (unspecified) 15
Chihuahua 12
Cat (other) 12

Associated Drugs

Selamectin 139
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 88
Selamectin;Sarolaner 65
Mirtazapine 39
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 35
Emodepside + Praziquantel 20
Chlorhexidine + Ophytrium 18
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 13
Ivermectin, Praziquantel 9
Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste 9
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 8
Maropitant Citrate 8
Fipronil 10%/S Methoprene 9% Spot On 8
Gabapentin 8
Carprofen 8
Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint 8
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 8
Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On 8
Mercaptobenzothiazole 7
Fipronil 9.8%/S-Methoprene 8.8%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On 7

Application site pain Reaction Insights

664 reports name Application site pain; 11 recorded a death outcome (1.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 22.

By species: Cat (307 reports), Dog (278 reports), Human (39 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (183), Unknown (43), Crossbred Canine/dog (34).

Most co-reported drugs: Selamectin (139 reports), Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (88 reports), Selamectin;Sarolaner (65 reports), Mirtazapine (39 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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