Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Gentamicin Sulfate & Betamethasone Valerate

67 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Gentamicin Sulfate & Betamethasone Valerate. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#955 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
67
adverse-event reports
10.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Gentamicin Sulfate & Betamethasone Valerate ranks #952 of 2679 by total reports (67) and #528 of 1130 by death-coded share (10.4%). 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)
#952
This drug, reports of 2679
#528
This drug, death share of 1130

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. Gentamicin Sulfate & Betamethasone Valerate has 67 reports now versus 67 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.0 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 Gentamicin Sulfate & Betamethasone Valerate changes

Signature read: report volume at 67 is the most distinctive stamp on Gentamicin Sulfate & Betamethasone Valerate's FDA AER row.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
67
Total Reports
7
Deaths Reported
10.4%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Gentamicin Sulfate & Betamethasone Valerate

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknownOphthalmicAuricular (Otic)

Species Affected

Dog 62
Cat 5

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 13
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 5
Shih Tzu 3
Bichon Frise 3
Retriever - Golden 3
Collie - Border 2
Chihuahua 2
Bulldog 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 2
Maltese 2

Most Reported Reactions

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 12
Vomiting 8
Emesis 7
Anorexia 6
Death by euthanasia 6
Ataxia 5
Erythema (for urticaria see Immune SOC) 5
Pruritus 5
Behavioural disorder NOS 5
Diarrhoea 5
Abnormal radiograph finding 5
Lack of efficacy - NOS 5

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
39 (58.2%)
Recovered/Normal
17 (25.4%)
Euthanized
6 (9.0%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (6.0%)
Died
1 (1.5%)

Gentamicin Sulfate & Betamethasone Valerate Adverse Event Insights

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.

Nationwide drugs with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Gentamicin Sulfate & Betamethasone Valerate, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

What to do with this drug

  • Compare Gentamicin Sulfate & Betamethasone Valerate's report volume and death-coded share against similar drugs nationwide. See similar drugs
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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 Gentamicin Sulfate & Betamethasone Valerate (#955 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 10.4%. PlainBreed drug row · report volume stamp 67 · 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 →