A profile of the active ingredient: its drug class, recorded adverse effects, and withdrawal periods by animal species — with sources.

Drug class
Antiparasitics
Registered species
2
Recorded effects
16
Related products
0

Recorded adverse effects

openFDA veterinary reports — the numbers are report counts, not a severity rate.

Dogs

Emesis55,127
Vomiting45,209
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological')22,091
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea19,148
Lack of efficacy - NOS12,788
Diarrhoea8,366
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE5,297
Seizure NOS5,263

Cats

Emesis4,573
Vomiting3,710
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea1,593
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological')1,074
Lack of efficacy - NOS1,038
UNPALATABLE517
Behavioural disorder NOS356
Accidental exposure321

Sources

  • •Adverse effects: the openFDA veterinary database.
  • •Always verify the locally approved leaflet and consult a veterinarian.
Spinosad — Baytara