Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for headache

366 FDA adverse-event reports reference headache (VeDDRA 1511). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

366
reports citing this reaction
0.0%
death-coded share
Human
most-affected species
Selamectin
most-associated drug
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366
Total Reports
0
Deaths
0.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Human 366

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 366

Associated Drugs

Selamectin 30
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 23
Isoflurane 19
Tilmicosin Phosphate 17
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 14
Ivermectin 12
Maropitant Citrate 12
Altrenogest Oily Solution 11
Moxidectin 9
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 8
Trilostane 8
Nitenpyram 8
Oclacitinib Maleate 8
Pimobendan 7
Multivitamin Supplement 7
Tilmicosin 7
Emodepside + Praziquantel 6
Spinosad 6
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 6
Buprenorphine 6

Headache Reaction Insights

366 reports name Headache; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1511.

By species: Human (366 reports). By breed: Unknown (366).

Most co-reported drugs: Selamectin (30 reports), Fluralaner Spot-On Solution (23 reports), Isoflurane (19 reports), Tilmicosin Phosphate (17 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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