Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for paraesthesia

69 FDA adverse-event reports reference paraesthesia (VeDDRA 1674). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

69
reports citing this reaction
4.3%
death-coded share
Human
most-affected species
Selamectin
most-associated drug
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69
Total Reports
3
Deaths
4.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Human 37
Dog 26
Cat 6

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 37
Domestic Shorthair 5
Great Pyrenees 4
Retriever - Labrador 3
Greyhound 2
Bulldog - French 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Terrier (unspecified) 2
Poodle - Toy 2
Poodle (unspecified) 1

Associated Drugs

Selamectin 9
Spinosad 5
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 5
Afoxolaner 5
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride Injection 4
Meloxicam 3
Milbemycin 3
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 3
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 3
Tulathromycin 2
Ceftiofur 2
Maropitant Citrate 2
Fipronil 9.8%/S-Methoprene 8.8%/Cyphenothrin 5.2% Squeeze-On 2
Ivermectin, Praziquantel 1
Toceranib Phosphate 1
Oxytetracycline 1
Amitraz 1
Tilmicosin Phosphate 1
Milbemycin, Lufenuron 1
Florfenicol, Flunixin 1

Paraesthesia Reaction Insights

69 reports name Paraesthesia; 3 recorded a death outcome (4.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1674.

By species: Human (37 reports), Dog (26 reports), Cat (6 reports). By breed: Unknown (37), Domestic Shorthair (5), Great Pyrenees (4).

Most co-reported drugs: Selamectin (9 reports), Spinosad (5 reports), Imidacloprid, Moxidectin (5 reports), Afoxolaner (5 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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