Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hyperactivity

7,434 FDA reports name hyperactivity, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 118). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#64 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
7,434
reports citing this reaction
2.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Hyperactivity has 7,434 reports now versus 7,344 in that prior snapshot: 90 more (1.2%).

Report change
+90
Death-coded reports
+3
Death-coded share
+0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 118 VOL-HIGH

VOL-HIGH · DEATH-LOW · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-HIGH 7,434 reports
  • DEATH-LOW 2.7%
  • TOP-DECILE #64/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abnormal radiograph f…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 3,687
  • DRUG-LEAD Nitenpyram · 2,008
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Abnormal radiograph finding (±59 reports)

Upper-third report volume drives the scale stamps on this plate; death-coded share and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

High-volume neighbourhood around Hyperactivity

Upper-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Elevated creatinine · near7526Hyperactivity · this reaction7434Abnormal radiograph f… · near7375Anaemia NOS · near7342Leucocytosis NOS · near7339Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Hyperactivity

Hyperactivity: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: 7,434 reports place Hyperactivity in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#64 of 2,481). Report volume is upper-third scale: 7,434 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 199 of 7,434 reports (2.7% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Abnormal radiograph finding (±59 reports). Lead species Dog (3,687). Lead co-reported drug Nitenpyram (2,008).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Nitenpyram appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 3,687
Cat 3,664
Horse 43
Cattle 12
Pig 8
Other 4
Ferret 3
Goat 2
Parrot 2
Cockatiel 2

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 1,834
Domestic Longhair 420
Cat (unknown) 375
Crossbred Canine/dog 330
Retriever - Labrador 308
Domestic (unspecified) 280
Domestic Mediumhair 227
Terrier - Yorkshire 203
Chihuahua 165
Shih Tzu 163

Associated Drugs

Nitenpyram 2,008
Buprenorphine 614
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 527
Spinosad 335
Afoxolaner 295
Selamectin 267
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 261
Febantel + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 208
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 194
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 188
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 170
Isoflurane 151
Oclacitinib Maleate 120
Robenacoxib 114
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 111
Ketamine 110
Sarolaner 110
Lotilaner 109
Carprofen 102
Maropitant Citrate 99

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Hyperactivity, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (7,434 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (2.7% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Hyperactivity (#64 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 2.7%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 7,434 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →