Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Betamethasone Valerate

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

12
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
3
Applicator, Abnormal - top reaction
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12
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Betamethasone Valerate

Administration Routes

UnknownTopical

Species Affected

Unknown 11
Dog 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 11
Pit Bull 1

Most Reported Reactions

Applicator, Abnormal 3
Administration device NOS, malfunction 3
Administration device NOS, damaged 2
Allergic pruritus 1
Erythematous rash 1
Hives (see also 'Skin') 1
Defect Unknown/Not Specified 1
Underfilling, Container 1
Dispenser, Abnormal 1
Stability failure 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
1 (100.0%)

Betamethasone Valerate Adverse Event Insights

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

By species: Unknown (11 reports), Dog (1 reports). By breed: Unknown (11), Pit Bull (1).

Leading clinical signs: Applicator, Abnormal (3), Administration device NOS, malfunction (3), Administration device NOS, damaged (2), Allergic pruritus (1). Outcome, 1 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 100.0%.

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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