Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for dry mouth

190 FDA adverse-event reports reference dry mouth (VeDDRA 295). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

190
reports citing this reaction
7.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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190
Total Reports
15
Deaths
7.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 136
Human 42
Cat 12

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 42
Chihuahua 13
Retriever - Labrador 11
Domestic Shorthair 10
Retriever - Golden 8
Crossbred Canine/dog 7
Shepherd Dog - German 6
Shih Tzu 5
Terrier (unspecified) 5
Siberian Husky 5

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 27
Spinosad 13
Afoxolaner 12
Oclacitinib Maleate 12
Carprofen 9
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 8
Nitenpyram 8
Moxidectin 7
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 6
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 6
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 6
Pimobendan 4
Deracoxib 4
Meloxicam 4
Gabapentin 4
Maropitant Citrate 4
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 4
Trilostane 3
Selamectin 3
Clomipramine 3

Dry mouth Reaction Insights

190 reports name Dry mouth; 15 recorded a death outcome (7.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 295.

By species: Dog (136 reports), Human (42 reports), Cat (12 reports). By breed: Unknown (42), Chihuahua (13), Retriever - Labrador (11).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (27 reports), Spinosad (13 reports), Afoxolaner (12 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (12 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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