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The FDA adverse-event record for Antibiotic Ointment

Name: Antibiotic Ointment - FDA Animal Adverse Event Reports
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10 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Antibiotic Ointment. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

10
adverse-event reports: 0.0%
death-coded share: Dog
most-reported species: 3
Application site alopecia - top reaction

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Total Reports

Deaths Reported

0.0%

Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Antibiotic Ointment

Administration Routes

TopicalOphthalmicUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 6

Cat 4

Most Affected Breeds

Pug 4

Collie - Border 1

Shar Pei 1

Domestic Longhair 1

Maine Coon 1

Domestic Shorthair 1

Cat (other) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Application site alopecia 3

Vomiting 2

Hypersalivation 1

Corneal ulcer 1

Cloudy eye (for Miosis, Mydriasis, Anisocoria, Nystagmus - see 'Neurological') 1

Eye disorder NOS (for photophobia see 'neurological') 1

Mydriasis 1

Eyelid oedema 1

Third eyelid protrusion 1

Eye pain 1

Corneal disorder NOS 1

Vocalisation 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown

6 (60.0%)

Recovered/Normal

3 (30.0%)

Ongoing

1 (10.0%)

Antibiotic Ointment Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name Antibiotic Ointment; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Antibiotic Ointment. Administration routes: Topical, Ophthalmic, Unknown.

By species: Dog (6 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Pug (4), Collie - Border (1), Shar Pei (1).

Leading clinical signs: Application site alopecia (3), Vomiting (2), Hypersalivation (1), Corneal ulcer (1). Outcome, 10 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 60.0%.

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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