Drug dose administration interval too long after Spinosad (Comfortis) in dogs

The FDA has received 111 reports of drug dose administration interval too long in dogs after Spinosad. That is 0.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

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About this medicine

Spinosad kills fleas; monthly chewable.

Products with this ingredient include Comfortis. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Spinosad cause drug dose administration interval too long in dogs?

111 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 61 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).

Drug dose administration interval too long with similar medicines

• Drug dose administration interval too long after Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime (Sentinel) 200 reports · 0.8% of its reports
• Drug dose administration interval too long after Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (Advantage Multi) 70 reports · 0.5% of its reports
• Drug dose administration interval too long after Nitenpyram (Capstar) 57 reports · 0.5% of its reports
• Drug dose administration interval too long after Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (Sentinel Spectrum) 86 reports · 0.9% of its reports

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