Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for constricted pupils

248 FDA adverse-event reports reference constricted pupils (VeDDRA 679). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

248
reports citing this reaction
25.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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248
Total Reports
62
Deaths
25.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 153
Cat 93
Horse 1
Rabbit 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 61
Retriever - Labrador 15
Chihuahua 9
Siberian Husky 9
Domestic Longhair 9
Terrier - Yorkshire 8
Shepherd Dog - Australian 7
Shih Tzu 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Cat (unknown) 5

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 37
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 25
Maropitant Citrate 19
Spinosad 14
Robenacoxib 14
Buprenorphine 13
Selamectin 12
Carprofen 12
Isoflurane 11
Cefovecin 9
Enrofloxacin 9
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 9
Cefovecin Sodium 9
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 8
Dexamethasone 8
Afoxolaner 8
Meloxicam 7
Atipamezole Hydrochloride 7
Butorphanol 7
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 7

Constricted pupils Reaction Insights

248 reports name Constricted pupils; 62 recorded a death outcome (25.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 679.

By species: Dog (153 reports), Cat (93 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (61), Retriever - Labrador (15), Chihuahua (9).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (37 reports), Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (25 reports), Maropitant Citrate (19 reports), Spinosad (14 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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