Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Ear Cleaning Solution

11 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Ear Cleaning Solution. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

11
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Pruritus - top reaction
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11
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Ear Cleaning Solution

Administration Routes

UnknownAuricular (Otic)

Species Affected

Dog 9
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Golden 2
Spitz - German Pomeranian 2
Chihuahua 2
Terrier - Boston 1
Bengal 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Poodle - Miniature 1

Most Reported Reactions

Pruritus 3
Ear pruritus 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 3
Other abnormal test result NOS 2
Vomiting 2
Alopecia 2
Hair change 2
Allergic dermatitis 2
Ataxia 2
Nystagmus 2
Corneal ulcer 2
Ocular discharge 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
7 (63.6%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (27.3%)
Ongoing
1 (9.1%)

Ear Cleaning Solution Adverse Event Insights

11 reports name Ear Cleaning Solution; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Ear Cleaning Solution. Administration routes: Unknown, Auricular (Otic).

By species: Dog (9 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Golden (2), Spitz - German Pomeranian (2), Chihuahua (2).

Leading clinical signs: Pruritus (3), Ear pruritus (3), Lack of efficacy - NOS (3), Other abnormal test result NOS (2). Outcome, 11 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 63.6%.

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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