Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for mouth pain

153 FDA adverse-event reports reference mouth pain (VeDDRA 1623). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

153
reports citing this reaction
8.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Unspecified
most-associated drug
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153
Total Reports
13
Deaths
8.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 79
Cat 37
Horse 30
Human 7

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 23
Domestic (unspecified) 8
Crossbred Canine/dog 8
Unknown 7
Horse (unknown) 6
Retriever - Labrador 6
Thoroughbred 5
Retriever - Golden 5
Poodle (unspecified) 4
Crossbred Equine/horse 4

Associated Drugs

Unspecified 17
Buprenorphine 12
Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste 12
Meloxicam 10
Carprofen 9
Ivermectin, Praziquantel 8
Gabapentin 8
Robenacoxib 8
Afoxolaner 8
Prednisone 7
Cefovecin 7
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 7
Diphenhydramine 7
Doxycycline 6
Maropitant Citrate 6
Famotidine 6
Ivermectin + Praziquantel 6
Selamectin 5
Isoflurane 5
Clindamycin 5

Mouth pain Reaction Insights

153 reports name Mouth pain; 13 recorded a death outcome (8.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1623.

By species: Dog (79 reports), Cat (37 reports), Horse (30 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (23), Domestic (unspecified) (8), Crossbred Canine/dog (8).

Most co-reported drugs: Unspecified (17 reports), Buprenorphine (12 reports), Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste (12 reports), Meloxicam (10 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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