Acetic Acid + Boric Acid + Glycerin + Polysorbate + Triethanolamine

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48 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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48
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
210.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Acetic Acid + Boric Acid + Glycerin + Polysorbate + Triethanolamine

Administration Routes

Auricular (Otic)UnknownIntraocular

Species Affected

Dog 48

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 7
Terrier - Yorkshire 5
Spaniel - Cocker American 4
Terrier - Jack Russell 3
Pug 3
Maltese 3
Pinscher - Miniature 2
Shepherd Dog - Australian 2
Dachshund (unspecified) 2
Poodle - Miniature 2

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 24
Deafness 4
Impaired hearing 4
Loss of hearing 4
Vomiting 3
CULTURE/TITER DATA ABNORMAL 3
Head shake - ear disorder 3
Ear discharge 3
Other abnormal test result NOS 3
Elevated temperature 2
Behavioural disorder NOS 2
Falling 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
26 (54.2%)
Ongoing
16 (33.3%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (8.3%)
Euthanized
1 (2.1%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (2.1%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 48
Reports involving death 1
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 210.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 20
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Acetic Acid + Boric Acid + Glycerin + Polysorbate + Triethanolamine Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 48 adverse event reports referencing Acetic Acid + Boric Acid + Glycerin + Polysorbate + Triethanolamine, including 1 reports in which the animal died — a 210.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Acetic Acid + Boric Acid + Glycerin + Polysorbate + Triethanolamine. Reported administration routes include Auricular (Otic), Unknown, Intraocular. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Acetic Acid + Boric Acid + Glycerin + Polysorbate + Triethanolamine reports are Dog (48 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (7), Terrier - Yorkshire (5), Spaniel - Cocker American (4) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Acetic Acid + Boric Acid + Glycerin + Polysorbate + Triethanolamine are Lack of efficacy - NOS (24), Deafness (4), Impaired hearing (4), Loss of hearing (4). Of the 48 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 54.2%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Acetic Acid + Boric Acid + Glycerin + Polysorbate + Triethanolamine.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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