Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Amikacin

67 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Amikacin. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

67
adverse-event reports
19.4%
death-coded share
Horse
most-reported species
9
Death by euthanasia - top reaction
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67
Total Reports
13
Deaths Reported
19.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Amikacin

Administration Routes

UnknownIntra-ArticularParenteralTopicalAuricular (Otic)OtherIntravenousIntramuscular

Species Affected

Horse 31
Dog 21
Unknown 9
Cat 6

Most Affected Breeds

Quarter Horse 13
Unknown 9
Horse (unknown) 8
Cat (unknown) 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Domestic Shorthair 3
Trakehner 3
Bulldog 3
Warmblood (unspecified) 2
Crossbred Equine/horse 2

Most Reported Reactions

Death by euthanasia 9
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 8
Lameness 7
Other abnormal test result NOS 7
Decreased appetite 7
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 7
Joint swelling 6
Leucocytosis NOS 6
Lack of efficacy - NOS 6
Swelling NOS 6
Elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 6
Elevated creatinine 6

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
19 (34.5%)
Recovered/Normal
14 (25.5%)
Outcome Unknown
9 (16.4%)
Euthanized
9 (16.4%)
Died
4 (7.3%)

Amikacin Adverse Event Insights

67 reports name Amikacin; 13 recorded a death outcome (19.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Amikacin. Administration routes: Unknown, Intra-Articular, Parenteral, Topical.

By species: Horse (31 reports), Dog (21 reports), Unknown (9 reports). By breed: Quarter Horse (13), Unknown (9), Horse (unknown) (8).

Leading clinical signs: Death by euthanasia (9), Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (8), Lameness (7), Other abnormal test result NOS (7). Outcome, 55 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 34.5%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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