Albendazole

367 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.

367

Total Reports

161

Deaths Reported

4390.0%

Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Albendazole

Administration Routes

OralUnknownIntrauterineTopicalSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Cattle 177

Sheep 66

Unknown 52

Goat 30

Dog 29

Chicken 2

Human 2

Buffalo 2

Other Rodents 1

Turkey 1

Most Affected Breeds

Mixed (Cattle) 87

Unknown 59

Cattle (other) 45

Sheep (unknown) 40

Aberdeen Angus 20

Goat (unknown) 19

Cattle (unknown) 8

Katahdin 7

Dog (unknown) 6

Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 5

Most Reported Reactions

Death 109

Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 30

Lack of efficacy - NOS 28

Anorexia 19

INEFFECTIVE, WORMS NOS 18

Diarrhoea 17

Unexplained death 16

Overdose 16

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 16

INEFFECTIVE, WORMS 16

No sign 15

Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - trematode 14

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown

164 (42.1%)

Died

158 (40.5%)

Recovered/Normal

28 (7.2%)

Ongoing

25 (6.4%)

Euthanized

9 (2.3%)

Recovered with Sequela

6 (1.5%)

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