Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for sleepiness - neurological disorder

1,092 FDA adverse-event reports reference sleepiness - neurological disorder (VeDDRA 127). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,092
reports citing this reaction
7.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad
most-associated drug
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1,092
Total Reports
81
Deaths
7.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 935
Cat 130
Human 17
Horse 9
Unknown 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 75
Retriever - Labrador 65
Crossbred Canine/dog 57
Terrier - Yorkshire 50
Chihuahua 48
Retriever - Golden 46
Shih Tzu 44
Boxer (German Boxer) 44
Maltese 41
Shepherd Dog - German 27

Associated Drugs

Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 426
Spinosad 131
Afoxolaner 70
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 52
Oclacitinib Maleate 51
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 29
Selamectin 27
Trilostane 26
Ivermectin 24
Carprofen 23
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 21
Cefovecin 21
Nitenpyram 21
Maropitant Citrate 19
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 18
Rabies Vaccine 17
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 17
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 16
Bordetella Vaccine 15
Milbemycin Oxime 13

Sleepiness - neurological disorder Reaction Insights

1,092 reports name Sleepiness - neurological disorder; 81 recorded a death outcome (7.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 127.

By species: Dog (935 reports), Cat (130 reports), Human (17 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (75), Retriever - Labrador (65), Crossbred Canine/dog (57).

Most co-reported drugs: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (426 reports), Spinosad (131 reports), Afoxolaner (70 reports), Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt (52 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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