Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for petit mal epilepsy

77 FDA adverse-event reports reference petit mal epilepsy (VeDDRA 1694). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

77
reports citing this reaction
7.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner
most-associated drug
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77
Total Reports
6
Deaths
7.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 73
Cat 4

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 7
Chihuahua 6
Terrier - Yorkshire 5
Boxer (German Boxer) 4
Terrier - Boston 3
Siberian Husky 3
Dachshund (unspecified) 3
Bulldog 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Dog (unknown) 3

Associated Drugs

Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 14
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 13
Oclacitinib Maleate 6
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 6
Sarolaner 5
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 5
Bedinvetmab 5
Gabapentin 4
Milbemycin Oxime 3
Ivermectin 3
Phenobarbital 3
Maropitant Citrate 3
Lotilaner 3
Milbemycin/Lufenuron/Pzq Chew 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 3
Spinosad 2
Ivermectin + Pyrantel Pamoate 2
Afoxolaner 2
Afoxolaner 28.3 Mg Chewable Tablets 2
Carprofen 2

Petit mal epilepsy Reaction Insights

77 reports name Petit mal epilepsy; 6 recorded a death outcome (7.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1694.

By species: Dog (73 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (7), Chihuahua (6), Terrier - Yorkshire (5).

Most co-reported drugs: Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (14 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (13 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (6 reports), Fluralaner Chew Tablets (6 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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