Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for nystagmus

2,382 FDA adverse-event reports reference nystagmus (VeDDRA 691). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

2,382
reports citing this reaction
16.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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2,382
Total Reports
386
Deaths
16.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,841
Cat 472
Horse 44
Cattle 14
Rabbit 4
Other Deer 1
Ferret 1
Pig 1
Sheep 1
Monkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 279
Retriever - Labrador 196
Crossbred Canine/dog 155
Retriever - Golden 90
Shih Tzu 69
Chihuahua 66
Shepherd Dog - German 59
Shepherd Dog - Australian 55
Boxer (German Boxer) 52
Collie - Border 49

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 278
Bedinvetmab 237
Maropitant Citrate 203
Carprofen 137
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 123
Afoxolaner 110
Gabapentin 108
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 78
Selamectin 75
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 71
Prednisone 70
Spinosad 67
Sarolaner 61
Cefovecin 59
Moxidectin 57
Propofol 55
Oclacitinib Maleate 53
Enrofloxacin 52
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 50
Isoflurane 46

Nystagmus Reaction Insights

2,382 reports name Nystagmus; 386 recorded a death outcome (16.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 691.

By species: Dog (1,841 reports), Cat (472 reports), Horse (44 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (279), Retriever - Labrador (196), Crossbred Canine/dog (155).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (278 reports), Bedinvetmab (237 reports), Maropitant Citrate (203 reports), Carprofen (137 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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