Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for increased salivation

592 FDA adverse-event reports reference increased salivation (VeDDRA 1533). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

592
reports citing this reaction
10.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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592
Total Reports
61
Deaths
10.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 407
Cat 165
Horse 8
Cattle 8
Human 3
Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 91
Retriever - Labrador 45
Retriever - Golden 31
Crossbred Canine/dog 24
Dog (unknown) 20
Boxer (German Boxer) 19
Cat (unknown) 19
Chihuahua 18
Shepherd Dog - German 16
Shih Tzu 16

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 83
Spinosad 37
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 37
Selamectin 33
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 33
Maropitant Citrate 32
Nitenpyram 28
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 26
Afoxolaner 25
Moxidectin 21
Sarolaner 19
Oclacitinib Maleate 18
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 17
Cefovecin 16
Selamectin;Sarolaner 15
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 14
Bedinvetmab 14
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 13
Carprofen 13
Buprenorphine 12

Increased salivation Reaction Insights

592 reports name Increased salivation; 61 recorded a death outcome (10.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1533.

By species: Dog (407 reports), Cat (165 reports), Horse (8 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (91), Retriever - Labrador (45), Retriever - Golden (31).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (83 reports), Spinosad (37 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (37 reports), Selamectin (33 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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