Arthritis after Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (Trifexis) in dogs
The FDA has received 370 reports of arthritis in dogs after Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Milbemycin Oxime prevents heartworm and controls some intestinal worms (monthly). Spinosad kills fleas; monthly chewable.
Products with this combination include Trifexis. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.
Some herding breeds (for example Collies) carry the MDR1 gene variant and can be more sensitive to this drug class at high doses.
Questions owners ask
- Can Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad cause arthritis in dogs?
- 370 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
- How soon after a dose was it reported?
- In half of the reports with dates, it started within 31 days of the first dose.
- What should I do?
- Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).
Arthritis with similar medicines
- Arthritis after Ivermectin + Pyrantel (Heartgard Plus) 70 reports · 0.0% of its reports
- Arthritis after Moxidectin (ProHeart 6) 36 reports · 0.1% of its reports
- Arthritis after Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (Interceptor Plus) 149 reports · 0.5% of its reports
- Arthritis after Milbemycin Oxime (Interceptor) 46 reports · 0.2% of its reports
- Arthritis after Ivermectin (Heartgard) 20 reports · 0.2% of its reports
All reported side effects of Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad in dogs · Medicines most reported with arthritis