Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Amikacin Sulfate

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

12
adverse-event reports
8.3%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
3
No sign - top reaction
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12
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
8.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Amikacin Sulfate

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousIntra-ArticularSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Unknown 6
Dog 4
Horse 2

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 6
Mixed (Dog) 1
Morgan 1
Setter - Irish Red 1
Terrier - Bull 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Quarter Horse 1

Most Reported Reactions

No sign 3
Lameness 2
Fever 2
Uncoded sign 2
Solution, Abnormal 2
Color, Abnormal 2
Impaired vision 1
Eye disorder NOS (for photophobia see 'neurological') 1
Disorientation 1
Abnormal menace reflex test 1
Abnormal pupil light reflex 1
Other abnormal test result NOS 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
4 (66.7%)
Euthanized
1 (16.7%)
Ongoing
1 (16.7%)

Amikacin Sulfate Adverse Event Insights

12 reports name Amikacin Sulfate; 1 recorded a death outcome (8.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Amikacin Sulfate. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous, Intra-Articular, Subcutaneous.

By species: Unknown (6 reports), Dog (4 reports), Horse (2 reports). By breed: Unknown (6), Mixed (Dog) (1), Morgan (1).

Leading clinical signs: No sign (3), Lameness (2), Fever (2), Uncoded sign (2). Outcome, 6 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 66.7%.

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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