Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for palpitation

41 FDA adverse-event reports reference palpitation (VeDDRA 1670). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

41
reports citing this reaction
19.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Oclacitinib Maleate
most-associated drug
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41
Total Reports
8
Deaths
19.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 28
Human 10
Cat 3

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 10
Terrier - Jack Russell 3
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Maltese 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Chihuahua 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Schipperke 2
Dachshund - Miniature 1

Associated Drugs

Oclacitinib Maleate 6
Gabapentin 5
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 4
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 3
Maropitant Citrate 3
Bedinvetmab 3
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 3
Pimobendan 3
Telmisartan 3
Trilostane 2
Spinosad 2
Prednisolone; Trimeprazine Tartrate 2
Tilmicosin 2
Emodepside + Praziquantel 2
Grapiprant 2
Phenylpropanolamine Hydrochloride 2
Carprofen (Unknown) 2
Tramadol 2
Pancreatic Supplement 2
Vaccines (Unknown) 2

Palpitation Reaction Insights

41 reports name Palpitation; 8 recorded a death outcome (19.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1670.

By species: Dog (28 reports), Human (10 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Unknown (10), Terrier - Jack Russell (3), Shepherd Dog - German (3).

Most co-reported drugs: Oclacitinib Maleate (6 reports), Gabapentin (5 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (4 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (3 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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