Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Cyclosporin

57 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Cyclosporin. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#1038 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
57
adverse-event reports
14.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Cyclosporin ranks #1035 of 2679 by total reports (57) and #401 of 1130 by death-coded share (14.0%). National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#1035
This drug, reports of 2679
#401
This drug, death share of 1130

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Cyclosporin has 57 reports now versus 54 in that prior snapshot: 3 more (5.6%).

Report change
+3
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.8 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

Subscribe to Cyclosporin changes

Signature read: death-coded report count at 8 is the most distinctive stamp on Cyclosporin's FDA AER row.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
57
Total Reports
8
Deaths Reported
14.0%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Cyclosporin

Administration Routes

UnknownOralOphthalmicIntraocularAuricular (Otic)Topical

Species Affected

Dog 52
Cat 5

Most Affected Breeds

Shih Tzu 7
Retriever - Labrador 4
Chihuahua 3
Bulldog - French 3
Collie - Border 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Bulldog - American 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Retriever - Chesapeake Bay 2
Domestic Longhair 2

Most Reported Reactions

Diarrhoea 9
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 8
Vomiting 7
Decreased appetite 6
Polydipsia 6
Lack of efficacy - NOS 4
Death by euthanasia 4
Neutrophilia 4
Not himself/herself 4
Not eating 4
Urinary tract infection 4
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 4

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
21 (36.8%)
Outcome Unknown
17 (29.8%)
Recovered/Normal
10 (17.5%)
Died
5 (8.8%)
Euthanized
3 (5.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (1.8%)

Cyclosporin Adverse Event Insights

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.

Nationwide drugs with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Cyclosporin, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

Similar report volume

Nearest other drugs by FDA report count (57 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other drugs by death-coded share (14.0% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this drug

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Cyclosporin (#1038 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 14.0%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded report count stamp 8 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →