Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for cushings disease - pituitary dependent

20 FDA adverse-event reports reference cushings disease - pituitary dependent (VeDDRA 381). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

20
reports citing this reaction
15.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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20
Total Reports
3
Deaths
15.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 18
Horse 2

Breeds Most Affected

Beagle 4
Terrier - Boston 2
Spitz - American Eskimo Dog 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Maltese 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Pointing Dog - Hungarian Short-haired (Vizsla) 1
Siberian Husky 1
Havanese 1
Corgi - Welsh Pembroke 1

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 2
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 2
Cyclosporine 2
Grapiprant 2
Trilostane 2
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 2
Pergolide Mesylate 2
Bedinvetmab 2
Thyroid Medication (Unknown) 1
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 1
Allergy Shot (Unknown) 1
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 1
Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiable + Glucosamine + Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate 1
S-Adenosylmethionine + Silybin 1
Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 1
Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 1
Prednisone 1
Enrofloxacin 1
Marbofloxacin 1
Recombinant E. Coli Bl21;Recombinant E. Coli Ecl19 1

Cushings disease - pituitary dependent Reaction Insights

20 reports name Cushings disease - pituitary dependent; 3 recorded a death outcome (15.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 381.

By species: Dog (18 reports), Horse (2 reports). By breed: Beagle (4), Terrier - Boston (2), Spitz - American Eskimo Dog (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (2 reports), Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan (2 reports), Cyclosporine (2 reports), Grapiprant (2 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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