Drug profile

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

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

#1288 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
38
adverse-event reports
13.2%
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 #1283 of 2679 by total reports (38). Death-coded-share rank requires at least 50 reports. 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)
#1283
This drug, reports of 2679

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 38 reports now versus 38 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: death-coded share at 13.2% 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.
38
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
13.2%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Gentamicin Sulfate + Betamethasone Valerate

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 35
Cat 3

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 4
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Bulldog 3
Domestic Shorthair 3
Retriever - Golden 2
Pekingese 2
Beagle 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Chihuahua 2
Shepherd (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 7
Lack of efficacy - NOS 6
Emesis 6
Diarrhoea 4
Twitching 4
Itching 3
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 3
Death by euthanasia 3
Decreased appetite 3
Shaking 3
Blood in urine 2
Musculoskeletal disorder NOS 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
14 (36.8%)
Recovered/Normal
9 (23.7%)
Outcome Unknown
8 (21.1%)
Euthanized
3 (7.9%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (5.3%)
Died
2 (5.3%)

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.

What to do with this drug

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 (#1288 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 13.2%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded share stamp 13.2% · 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 →