Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for mydriasis

1,968 FDA adverse-event reports reference mydriasis (VeDDRA 690). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,968
reports citing this reaction
12.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Ivermectin
most-associated drug
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1,968
Total Reports
251
Deaths
12.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,157
Cat 789
Human 7
Cattle 7
Horse 2
Rabbit 2
Sheep 1
Pig 1
Other Birds 1
Parrot 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 367
Domestic (unspecified) 190
Retriever - Labrador 129
Crossbred Canine/dog 119
Chihuahua 70
Cat (unknown) 59
Pit Bull 41
Domestic Longhair 41
Shepherd Dog - Australian 38
Boxer (German Boxer) 36

Associated Drugs

Ivermectin 210
Spinosad 150
Buprenorphine 150
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 147
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 112
Phenylpropanolamine Hcl 91
Enrofloxacin 71
Maropitant Citrate 51
Cefovecin Sodium 50
Emodepside + Praziquantel 49
Selamectin 46
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 45
Afoxolaner 44
Nitenpyram 40
Isoflurane 39
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 38
Cefovecin 35
Robenacoxib 34
Meloxicam 27
Phenylpropanolamine 26

Mydriasis Reaction Insights

1,968 reports name Mydriasis; 251 recorded a death outcome (12.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 690.

By species: Dog (1,157 reports), Cat (789 reports), Human (7 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (367), Domestic (unspecified) (190), Retriever - Labrador (129).

Most co-reported drugs: Ivermectin (210 reports), Spinosad (150 reports), Buprenorphine (150 reports), Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (147 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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