Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Eye Ointment Unknown

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

22
adverse-event reports
18.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Death - top reaction
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22
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
18.2%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Eye Ointment Unknown

Administration Routes

OphthalmicUnknownNasalTopicalIntraocular

Species Affected

Dog 16
Cat 6

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 3
Shih Tzu 2
Hound - Basset 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Havanese 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Weimaraner 1
Cat (other) 1
Domestic Longhair 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 3
Vocalisation 3
Vomiting 3
Skin lesion NOS 3
Twitching 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
Low platelet count 2
Neutrophilia 2
Diarrhoea 2
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Head down 2
Tremor 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
10 (45.5%)
Outcome Unknown
6 (27.3%)
Died
3 (13.6%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (9.1%)
Euthanized
1 (4.5%)

Eye Ointment Unknown Adverse Event Insights

22 reports name Eye Ointment Unknown; 4 recorded a death outcome (18.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Eye Ointment Unknown. Administration routes: Ophthalmic, Unknown, Nasal, Topical.

By species: Dog (16 reports), Cat (6 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (3), Shih Tzu (2), Hound - Basset (1).

Leading clinical signs: Death (3), Vocalisation (3), Vomiting (3), Skin lesion NOS (3). Outcome, 22 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 45.5%.

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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