Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Eye Ointment

10 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Eye Ointment. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

10
adverse-event reports
10.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Ocular discharge - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
10.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Eye Ointment

Administration Routes

UnknownOphthalmicTopicalAuricular (Otic)

Species Affected

Dog 8
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 2
Collie (unspecified) 2
Retriever - Golden 1
Collie - Border 1
Terrier - Boston 1
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 1
Setter - English 1
Terrier - Manchester 1

Most Reported Reactions

Ocular discharge 3
Seizure NOS 3
Anorexia 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
Vomiting 2
Abnormal radiograph finding 2
Tonic-clonic seizure 1
Death by euthanasia 1
Drooling 1
Cough 1
Eye inflamed 1
Epiphora 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
5 (50.0%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (30.0%)
Euthanized
1 (10.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (10.0%)

Eye Ointment Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name Eye Ointment; 1 recorded a death outcome (10.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Eye Ointment. Administration routes: Unknown, Ophthalmic, Topical, Auricular (Otic).

By species: Dog (8 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (2), Collie (unspecified) (2), Retriever - Golden (1).

Leading clinical signs: Ocular discharge (3), Seizure NOS (3), Anorexia (2), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (2). Outcome, 10 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 50.0%.

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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