Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for brain damage nos

45 FDA adverse-event reports reference brain damage nos (VeDDRA 629). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

45
reports citing this reaction
64.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner
most-associated drug
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45
Total Reports
29
Deaths
64.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 37
Cat 4
Horse 2
Pig 1
Monkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Chihuahua 6
Domestic Shorthair 4
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Terrier - Jack Russell 3
Quarter Horse 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Schnauzer - Miniature 2
Shepherd Dog - Australian 2
Unknown 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 1

Associated Drugs

Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 9
Maropitant Citrate 6
Midazolam Hydrochloride 3
Isoflurane 3
Selamectin 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 3
Atipamezole Hydrochloride 3
Moxidectin 3
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 3
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 3
Buprenorphine Hcl 2
Anesthetic 2
Carprofen 2
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 2
Phenylpropanolamine 2
Sarolaner 2
Ketamine 2
Recombinant E. Coli Bl21;Recombinant E. Coli Ecl19 2
Bupivacaine 2
Ketamine Hydrochloride 1

Brain damage NOS Reaction Insights

45 reports name Brain damage NOS; 29 recorded a death outcome (64.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 629.

By species: Dog (37 reports), Cat (4 reports), Horse (2 reports). By breed: Chihuahua (6), Domestic Shorthair (4), Terrier - Yorkshire (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (9 reports), Maropitant Citrate (6 reports), Midazolam Hydrochloride (3 reports), Isoflurane (3 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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