Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for skin irritation

1,053 FDA adverse-event reports reference skin irritation (VeDDRA 1760). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,053
reports citing this reaction
2.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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1,053
Total Reports
25
Deaths
2.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 763
Cat 168
Human 109
Cattle 6
Horse 5
Other Birds 1
Donkey 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 114
Domestic Shorthair 95
Retriever - Labrador 65
Crossbred Canine/dog 63
Chihuahua 43
Retriever - Golden 36
Dog (unknown) 35
Pit Bull 29
Terrier - Yorkshire 27
Shepherd Dog - German 27

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 137
Selamectin 101
Afoxolaner 96
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 65
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 59
Nitenpyram 51
Oclacitinib Maleate 38
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 37
Spinosad 36
Selamectin;Sarolaner 31
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 26
Frunevetmab 22
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 20
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 20
Trilostane 19
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 19
Carprofen 18
Moxidectin 18
Lotilaner 17
Diphenhydramine 16

Skin irritation Reaction Insights

1,053 reports name Skin irritation; 25 recorded a death outcome (2.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1760.

By species: Dog (763 reports), Cat (168 reports), Human (109 reports). By breed: Unknown (114), Domestic Shorthair (95), Retriever - Labrador (65).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (137 reports), Selamectin (101 reports), Afoxolaner (96 reports), Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (65 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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