Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Bacitracin + Neomycin + Polymyxin

62 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Bacitracin + Neomycin + Polymyxin. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

62
adverse-event reports
1.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
7
Eye redness - top reaction
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62
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
1.6%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

BacitracinNeomycinPolymyxin

Administration Routes

OphthalmicUnknownOtherIntraocular

Species Affected

Dog 22
Unknown 20
Cat 15
Horse 4
Donkey 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 20
Domestic Shorthair 10
Spaniel (unspecified) 3
Shih Tzu 3
Cat (unknown) 2
Chihuahua 2
Pug 2
Collie - Border 1
Racking Horse 1
Thoroughbred 1

Most Reported Reactions

Eye redness 7
Appearance, Abnormal 5
Tubes, Leaking 5
Product problem 5
Application site irritation 5
Application site reddening 5
Underfilling, Tubes 4
Blindness 3
Tubes, Damaged 3
Ocular discharge 3
Application site itching 3
Underfilling, Container 3

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
25 (59.5%)
Recovered/Normal
14 (33.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (4.8%)
Died
1 (2.4%)

Bacitracin + Neomycin + Polymyxin Adverse Event Insights

62 reports name Bacitracin + Neomycin + Polymyxin; 1 recorded a death outcome (1.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredients: Bacitracin, Neomycin, Polymyxin. Administration routes: Ophthalmic, Unknown, Other, Intraocular.

By species: Dog (22 reports), Unknown (20 reports), Cat (15 reports). By breed: Unknown (20), Domestic Shorthair (10), Spaniel (unspecified) (3).

Leading clinical signs: Eye redness (7), Appearance, Abnormal (5), Tubes, Leaking (5), Product problem (5). Outcome, 42 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 59.5%.

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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