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The FDA adverse-event record for Banamine Unspecified

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

32
adverse-event reports
34.4%
death-coded share
Horse
most-reported species
6
Colic - top reaction
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32
Total Reports
11
Deaths Reported
34.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Banamine Unspecified

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousIntramuscular

Species Affected

Horse 18
Cattle 10
Dog 4

Most Affected Breeds

Quarter Horse 7
Cattle (other) 4
Arab 3
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 2
Paint 2
Cattle (unknown) 1
Horse (unknown) 1
Charolais 1
Hanovarian 1
Morgan 1

Most Reported Reactions

Colic 6
Death 5
Injection site pain 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 5
Diarrhoea 4
Injection site swelling 4
Hives (see also 'Skin') 4
Depression 3
Anorexia 3
Ataxia 3
Lying down 3
Unexplained death 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
10 (31.3%)
Died
8 (25.0%)
Ongoing
7 (21.9%)
Euthanized
3 (9.4%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (9.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (3.1%)

Banamine Unspecified Adverse Event Insights

32 reports name Banamine Unspecified; 11 recorded a death outcome (34.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Banamine Unspecified. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous, Intramuscular.

By species: Horse (18 reports), Cattle (10 reports), Dog (4 reports). By breed: Quarter Horse (7), Cattle (other) (4), Arab (3).

Leading clinical signs: Colic (6), Death (5), Injection site pain (5), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (5). Outcome, 32 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 31.3%.

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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