Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for sleep disturbance nos

528 FDA adverse-event reports reference sleep disturbance nos (VeDDRA 141). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

528
reports citing this reaction
8.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Trilostane
most-associated drug
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528
Total Reports
43
Deaths
8.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 467
Cat 59
Cattle 1
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 38
Domestic Shorthair 36
Crossbred Canine/dog 30
Shih Tzu 23
Chihuahua 22
Retriever - Golden 19
Shepherd Dog - German 17
Dog (unknown) 15
Terrier - Yorkshire 14
Pug 13

Associated Drugs

Trilostane 69
Bedinvetmab 50
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 45
Afoxolaner 37
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 35
Oclacitinib Maleate 33
Buprenorphine 33
Gabapentin 27
Carprofen 20
Sarolaner 20
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 18
Maropitant Citrate 16
Spinosad 14
Nitenpyram 14
Ivermectin 13
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 13
Grapiprant 13
Prednisone 12
Meloxicam 11
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 11

Sleep disturbance NOS Reaction Insights

528 reports name Sleep disturbance NOS; 43 recorded a death outcome (8.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 141.

By species: Dog (467 reports), Cat (59 reports), Cattle (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (38), Domestic Shorthair (36), Crossbred Canine/dog (30).

Most co-reported drugs: Trilostane (69 reports), Bedinvetmab (50 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (45 reports), Afoxolaner (37 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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