Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for persistent cough

17 FDA adverse-event reports reference persistent cough (VeDDRA 2875). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

17
reports citing this reaction
17.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Oclacitinib Maleate
most-associated drug
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17
Total Reports
3
Deaths
17.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 14
Cat 2
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 2
Mastiff 1
Domestic Longhair 1
Unknown 1
Shih Tzu 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1
Pit Bull 1
Chihuahua 1

Associated Drugs

Oclacitinib Maleate 7
Bedinvetmab 5
Sarolaner 2
Ketoconazole 2
Ear Ointment (Unknown) 2
Midazolam 2
Phenobarbital 2
Laser Therapy 2
Ketamine 2
Lactated Ringer&Apos;S Solution 2
Moxidectin 1
Unknown Rabies Vaccine 1
Unspecified De-Wormer 1
Selamectin;Sarolaner 1
Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 1
Cyclosporine 1
Trimeprazine Tartrate;Prednisolone 1
Amoxicillin Trihydrate;Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 1
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 1
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 1

Persistent cough Reaction Insights

17 reports name Persistent cough; 3 recorded a death outcome (17.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2875.

By species: Dog (14 reports), Cat (2 reports), Human (1 reports). By breed: Terrier - Bull - American Pit (2), Terrier - Yorkshire (2), Mastiff (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Oclacitinib Maleate (7 reports), Bedinvetmab (5 reports), Sarolaner (2 reports), Ketoconazole (2 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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