Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for pain nos

6,174 FDA adverse-event reports reference pain nos (VeDDRA 1012). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

6,174
reports citing this reaction
17.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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6,174
Total Reports
1,054
Deaths
17.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 5,200
Cat 725
Horse 103
Human 87
Cattle 30
Pig 9
Goat 4
Sheep 3
Rat 3
Donkey 2

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 508
Crossbred Canine/dog 454
Domestic Shorthair 381
Chihuahua 288
Dog (unknown) 224
Shepherd Dog - German 172
Boxer (German Boxer) 171
Retriever - Golden 169
Shih Tzu 160
Pit Bull 159

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 624
Carprofen 525
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 480
Bedinvetmab 462
Gabapentin 455
Maropitant Citrate 339
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride Injection 330
Moxidectin 299
Prednisone 288
Tigilanol Tiglate 270
Afoxolaner 226
Buprenorphine 209
Spinosad 201
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 169
Oclacitinib Maleate 168
Famotidine 164
Cefovecin 163
Meloxicam 155
Selamectin 151
Tramadol 149

Pain NOS Reaction Insights

6,174 reports name Pain NOS; 1,054 recorded a death outcome (17.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1012.

By species: Dog (5,200 reports), Cat (725 reports), Horse (103 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (508), Crossbred Canine/dog (454), Domestic Shorthair (381).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (624 reports), Carprofen (525 reports), Melarsomine Dihydrochloride (480 reports), Bedinvetmab (462 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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