Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for swelling nos

1,378 FDA adverse-event reports reference swelling nos (VeDDRA 1214). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,378
reports citing this reaction
11.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Tigilanol Tiglate
most-associated drug
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1,378
Total Reports
155
Deaths
11.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 1,118
Cat 107
Horse 68
Cattle 37
Human 37
Sheep 3
Pig 3
Turkey 1
Ferret 1
Unknown 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 126
Pit Bull 79
Crossbred Canine/dog 72
Dog (unknown) 63
Boxer (German Boxer) 55
Domestic Shorthair 54
Chihuahua 47
Shepherd Dog - German 40
Unknown 38
Dachshund (unspecified) 34

Associated Drugs

Tigilanol Tiglate 282
Carprofen 111
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 108
Moxidectin 91
Maropitant Citrate 66
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 63
Prednisone 61
Butorphanol 58
Diphenhydramine 54
Gabapentin 54
Famotidine 48
Oclacitinib Maleate 44
Propofol 42
Spinosad 41
Dexmedetomidine 40
Buprenorphine 38
Bedinvetmab 37
Afoxolaner 36
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 32
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 31

Swelling NOS Reaction Insights

1,378 reports name Swelling NOS; 155 recorded a death outcome (11.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1214.

By species: Dog (1,118 reports), Cat (107 reports), Horse (68 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (126), Pit Bull (79), Crossbred Canine/dog (72).

Most co-reported drugs: Tigilanol Tiglate (282 reports), Carprofen (111 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (108 reports), Moxidectin (91 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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