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. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

37
adverse-event reports
13.5%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
9
Containers, Damaged - top reaction
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37
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
13.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Ivermectin 0.08% Oral Liquid

Administration Routes

UnknownOralOphthalmic

Species Affected

Unknown 18
Sheep 12
Human 3
Dog 2
Goat 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
Labeled drug-species interaction 2
INEFFECTIVE, WORMS NOS 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

37 reports name Ivermectin 0.08% Oral Liquid; 5 recorded a death outcome (13.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Ivermectin 0.08% Oral Liquid. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral, Ophthalmic.

By species: Unknown (18 reports), Sheep (12 reports), Human (3 reports). By breed: Unknown (21), Sheep (unknown) (12), Goat (unknown) (2).

Leading clinical signs: Containers, Damaged (9), Digestive tract disorder NOS (6), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - roundworm NOS (6), Vials, Leaking (4). Outcome, 21 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 57.1%.

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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