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The FDA adverse-event record for Cyclosporine (Ophthalmic)

135 FDA reports name Cyclosporine (Ophthalmic), a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#662 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
135
adverse-event reports
8.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Cyclosporine (Ophthalmic) ranks #661 of 2679 by total reports (135) and #602 of 1130 by death-coded share (8.9%). 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)
#661
This drug, reports of 2679
#602
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. Cyclosporine (Ophthalmic) has 135 reports now versus 134 in that prior snapshot: 1 more (0.7%).

Report change
+1
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.1 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 Cyclosporine (Ophthalmic) changes

Signature read: 135 reports place Cyclosporine (Ophthalmic) in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#662 of 2,679).

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
135
Total Reports
12
Deaths Reported
8.9%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Cyclosporine (Ophthalmic)

Administration Routes

OphthalmicUnknownIntraocularSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 134
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Shih Tzu 18
Crossbred Canine/dog 13
Lhasa Apso 8
Dachshund (unspecified) 8
Terrier - West Highland White 6
Terrier - Yorkshire 5
Pug 5
Spaniel - Cocker American 5
Shepherd Dog - German 5
Poodle - Miniature 4

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 27
Corneal ulcer 18
Neurogenic keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) 18
Lack of efficacy - NOS 16
Squinting 16
Ocular discharge 15
Abnormal Schirmer tear test 14
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 13
Corneal disorder NOS 13
Ataxia 12
Diarrhoea 12
Eye redness 12

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
48 (35.6%)
Outcome Unknown
40 (29.6%)
Ongoing
31 (23.0%)
Euthanized
9 (6.7%)
Recovered with Sequela
4 (3.0%)
Died
3 (2.2%)

Cyclosporine (Ophthalmic): high report volume in the FDA AER row

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.

High-volume nationwide drug peers

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

What to do with this drug

  • Compare Cyclosporine (Ophthalmic)'s report volume and death-coded share against similar drugs nationwide. See similar drugs
  • Read how death-coded share differs from a mortality rate before drawing conclusions. Understanding adverse events
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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 Cyclosporine (Ophthalmic) (#662 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 8.9%. PlainBreed drug row · report volume stamp 135 · vintage 2025.

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