Lot # and/or expiration date illegible after Spinosad (Comfortis) in dogs

30 reports to the FDA describe lot # and/or expiration date illegible in dogs given Spinosad. That is 0.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

30Reports
17%Marked serious
27%Recovered
10%Died or euthanised
–Typical onset
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How the animals did

Recovered
7 23%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 3.3%
Still unwell when reported
2 6.7%
Died
2 6.7%
Euthanised
1 3.3%
Not known
17 57%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
7
4–7 years
10
8–11 years
6
12+ years
4

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 lot # and/or expiration date illegible in dogs?
30 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.
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).

Lot # and/or expiration date illegible with similar medicines

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