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The FDA adverse-event record for Dinoprost Tromethamine

697 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Dinoprost Tromethamine. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

697
adverse-event reports
24.5%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-reported species
234
Lack of efficacy - NOS - top reaction
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697
Total Reports
171
Deaths Reported
24.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Dinoprost Tromethamine

Administration Routes

IntramuscularUnknownSubcutaneousTopicalIntravenousOralOtherRespiratory (Inhalation)ParenteralOphthalmic

Species Affected

Cattle 511
Unknown 65
Human 63
Horse 27
Pig 14
Goat 8
Dog 7
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Mixed (Cattle) 133
Unknown 128
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 110
Cattle (other) 110
Aberdeen Angus 54
Cattle (unknown) 30
Jersey 14
Cattle (unspecified) 14
Hereford cattle 13
Quarter Horse 10

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 234
INEFFECTIVE, ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZ 133
Death 126
Injection site swelling 87
Myositis 39
INEFFECTIVE, ABORTION 32
Accidental exposure 26
Death by euthanasia 23
Recumbency 18
Injection site pain 18
Injection site infection 16
Injection site inflammation 16

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
365 (53.8%)
Died
157 (23.2%)
Recovered/Normal
70 (10.3%)
Ongoing
52 (7.7%)
Euthanized
29 (4.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
5 (0.7%)

Dinoprost Tromethamine Adverse Event Insights

697 reports name Dinoprost Tromethamine; 171 recorded a death outcome (24.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Dinoprost Tromethamine. Administration routes: Intramuscular, Unknown, Subcutaneous, Topical.

By species: Cattle (511 reports), Unknown (65 reports), Human (63 reports). By breed: Mixed (Cattle) (133), Unknown (128), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (110).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy - NOS (234), INEFFECTIVE, ESTRUS SYNCHRONIZ (133), Death (126), Injection site swelling (87). Outcome, 678 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 53.8%.

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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