Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Ivermectin 0.08% Oral Liquid

37 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Ivermectin 0.08% Oral Liquid. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#1303 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
37
adverse-event reports
13.5%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
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Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Ivermectin 0.08% Oral Liquid ranks #1300 of 2679 by total reports (37). 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)
#1300
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. Ivermectin 0.08% Oral Liquid has 37 reports now versus 37 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 Ivermectin 0.08% Oral Liquid changes

Signature read: death-coded share at 13.5% is the most distinctive stamp on Ivermectin 0.08% Oral Liquid'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.
37
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
13.5%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Ivermectin 0.08% Oral Liquid

Administration Routes

UnknownOralOphthalmic

Species Affected

Unknown 18
Sheep 12
Human 3
Goat 2
Dog 2

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 21
Sheep (unknown) 12
Goat (unknown) 2
Dog (unknown) 1
Greyhound 1

Most Reported Reactions

Containers, Damaged 9
Digestive tract disorder NOS 6
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - roundworm NOS 6
Vials, Leaking 4
Death 4
Containers, Leaking 4
Uncoded sign 2
INEFFECTIVE, WORMS NOS 2
Labeled drug-species interaction 2
Apathy 2
Overdose 2
Closure, Abnormal 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
12 (57.1%)
Died
4 (19.0%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (14.3%)
Ongoing
1 (4.8%)
Euthanized
1 (4.8%)

Ivermectin 0.08% Oral Liquid 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 Ivermectin 0.08% Oral Liquid (#1303 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 13.5%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded share stamp 13.5% · 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 →