Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Dorzolamide Hcl (Ophthalmic)

17 FDA reports name Dorzolamide Hcl (Ophthalmic), a lower-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#1956 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
17
adverse-event reports
11.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Dorzolamide Hcl (Ophthalmic) ranks #1937 of 2679 by total reports (17). Death-coded-share rank requires at least 50 reports. 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)
#1937
This drug, reports of 2679

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. Dorzolamide Hcl (Ophthalmic) has 17 reports now versus 16 in that prior snapshot: 1 more (6.3%).

Report change
+1
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.7 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 Dorzolamide Hcl (Ophthalmic) changes

Signature read: 17 reports place Dorzolamide Hcl (Ophthalmic) in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#1956 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.
17
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
11.8%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Dorzolamide Hcl (Ophthalmic)

Administration Routes

UnknownOphthalmicTopical

Species Affected

Dog 15
Unknown 1
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Shih Tzu 5
Schnauzer - Miniature 2
Spaniel - Cocker English 1
Terrier - Boston 1
Beagle 1
Greyhound - Italian 1
Terrier - Welsh 1
Poodle - Miniature 1
Spaniel - Cocker American 1
Unknown 1

Most Reported Reactions

Decreased appetite 3
Seizure NOS 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 3
Vestibular disorder NOS 3
Emesis 2
Hyperglycaemia 2
Behavioural disorder NOS 2
Death by euthanasia 2
Anaemia NOS 2
Thrombocytopenia 2
Neutrophilia 2
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
5 (31.3%)
Ongoing
5 (31.3%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (18.8%)
Euthanized
2 (12.5%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (6.3%)

Dorzolamide Hcl (Ophthalmic): lower 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.

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 Dorzolamide Hcl (Ophthalmic) (#1956 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 11.8%. PlainBreed drug row · report volume stamp 17 · 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 →