Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Doramectin

2,105 FDA reports name Doramectin, a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#110 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
2,105
adverse-event reports
17.4%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Doramectin ranks #110 of 2679 by total reports (2,105) and #289 of 1130 by death-coded share (17.4%). 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)
#110
This drug, reports of 2679
#289
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. Doramectin has 2,105 reports now versus 2,088 in that prior snapshot: 17 more (0.8%).

Report change
+17
Death-coded reports
+1
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 Doramectin changes

Signature read: death-coded report count at 367 is the most distinctive stamp on Doramectin'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.
2,105
Total Reports
367
Deaths Reported
17.4%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Doramectin

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknownSubcutaneousOralIntramuscularParenteralOtherOphthalmicAuricular (Otic)Intravenous

Species Affected

Cattle 1,380
Unknown 556
Human 71
Dog 52
Pig 17
Sheep 7
Goat 6
Cat 5
Horse 3
Buffalo 2

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 634
Mixed (Cattle) 622
Cattle (other) 265
Aberdeen Angus 198
Cattle (unknown) 95
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 85
Red Angus 23
Charolais 17
Simmental 17
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 12

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - lice 373
Death 285
Lack of efficacy (lice) 279
Caps, Abnormal 243
Lack of efficacy - NOS 143
Vials, Leaking 105
Containers, Leaking 95
INEFFECTIVE, LICE BITING 94
Closure, Abnormal 92
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 86
Accidental exposure 62
Seal, Abnormal 56

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
933 (60.0%)
Died
359 (23.1%)
Ongoing
123 (7.9%)
Recovered/Normal
117 (7.5%)
Euthanized
16 (1.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
6 (0.4%)

Doramectin: high death-coded share 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 Doramectin, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

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 Doramectin (#110 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 17.4%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded report count stamp 367 · 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 →