Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for asthma

105 FDA adverse-event reports reference asthma (VeDDRA 832). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

105
reports citing this reaction
23.8%
death-coded share
Cat
most-affected species
Maropitant Citrate
most-associated drug
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105
Total Reports
25
Deaths
23.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cat 66
Dog 23
Human 14
Horse 2

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 41
Unknown 14
Cat (unknown) 5
Chihuahua 5
Domestic Longhair 5
Cat (other) 5
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 2
Siamese 2
Domestic Mediumhair 2
Terrier - Rat 2

Associated Drugs

Maropitant Citrate 12
Selamectin 11
Cefovecin 7
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 6
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 5
Prednisolone 5
Prednisone 5
Cyclosporine 4
Buprenorphine 4
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 4
Mirtazapine 4
Selamectin;Sarolaner 4
Frunevetmab 4
Spinosad 3
Albuterol 3
Fluticasone Propionate 3
Afoxolaner 3
Pradofloxacin 3
Robenacoxib 3
Dexmedetomidine 3

Asthma Reaction Insights

105 reports name Asthma; 25 recorded a death outcome (23.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 832.

By species: Cat (66 reports), Dog (23 reports), Human (14 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (41), Unknown (14), Cat (unknown) (5).

Most co-reported drugs: Maropitant Citrate (12 reports), Selamectin (11 reports), Cefovecin (7 reports), Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (6 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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