Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Chlortetracycline Hcl

16 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Chlortetracycline Hcl. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

16
adverse-event reports
62.5%
death-coded share
Pig
most-reported species
8
Death - top reaction
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16
Total Reports
10
Deaths Reported
62.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Chlortetracycline Hcl

Administration Routes

OralOther

Species Affected

Pig 12
Cattle 4

Most Affected Breeds

Pig (unknown) 6
Crossbred Porcine/Pig 5
Mixed (Cattle) 2
Commercial hybrid 1
Aberdeen Angus 1
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 8
Weight loss 4
Lameness 4
Pneumonia 3
Cough 3
Loose stool 3
Other abnormal test result NOS 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
NT - Abnormal necropsy finding NOS 2
Paresis 2
Limb weakness 2
Musculoskeletal pain 2

Outcome Breakdown

Died
10 (41.7%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (20.8%)
Ongoing
4 (16.7%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (16.7%)
Euthanized
1 (4.2%)

Chlortetracycline Hcl Adverse Event Insights

16 reports name Chlortetracycline Hcl; 10 recorded a death outcome (62.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Chlortetracycline Hcl. Administration routes: Oral, Other.

By species: Pig (12 reports), Cattle (4 reports). By breed: Pig (unknown) (6), Crossbred Porcine/Pig (5), Mixed (Cattle) (2).

Leading clinical signs: Death (8), Weight loss (4), Lameness (4), Pneumonia (3). Outcome, 24 coded reports: Died leads at 41.7%.

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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