Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Flunixin + Oxytetracycline

12 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Flunixin + Oxytetracycline. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

12
adverse-event reports
33.3%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-reported species
3
Death - top reaction
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12
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
33.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

FlunixinOxytetracycline

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknownParenteral

Species Affected

Cattle 8
Human 2
Sheep 1
Unknown 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 4
Aberdeen Angus 3
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 2
Rambouillet 1
Charolais 1
Simmental 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 3
Injection site swelling 3
Accidental exposure 2
Anaphylaxis 2
Recumbency 2
Breathing difficulty 2
Injection site stiffness 1
Nasal discharge 1
Hypersalivation 1
Distress 1
Pulmonary oedema 1
Nasal bleeding 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
4 (36.4%)
Died
4 (36.4%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (27.3%)

Flunixin + Oxytetracycline Adverse Event Insights

12 reports name Flunixin + Oxytetracycline; 4 recorded a death outcome (33.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredients: Flunixin, Oxytetracycline. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Unknown, Parenteral.

By species: Cattle (8 reports), Human (2 reports), Sheep (1 reports). By breed: Unknown (4), Aberdeen Angus (3), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (2).

Leading clinical signs: Death (3), Injection site swelling (3), Accidental exposure (2), Anaphylaxis (2). Outcome, 11 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 36.4%.

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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