Ketoconazole + Phytosphingosine

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16 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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16
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

KetoconazolePhytosphingosine

Administration Routes

Auricular (Otic)Ophthalmic

Species Affected

Dog 9
Cat 5
Human 2

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 2
Spaniel - Cocker American 2
Domestic Longhair 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Unknown 2
Mountain Cur 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Mixed (Dog) 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Siberian Husky 1

Most Reported Reactions

Application site erythema 3
Loss of hearing 2
Emesis 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
Application site pustule 2
Application site papule 2
Tympanic rupture 1
Anorexia 1
Hyperthermia 1
Anisocoria 1
Head shake - ear disorder 1
Otitis externa 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
10 (62.5%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (18.8%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (18.8%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 16
Reports involving death 0
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 0.0%
Distinct species in reports 3
Distinct breeds in reports 11
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 2

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Ketoconazole + Phytosphingosine Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 16 adverse event reports referencing Ketoconazole + Phytosphingosine, including 0 reports in which the animal died — a 0.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredients on file: Ketoconazole, Phytosphingosine. Reported administration routes include Auricular (Otic), Ophthalmic. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Ketoconazole + Phytosphingosine reports are Dog (9 reports), Cat (5 reports), Human (2 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Domestic Shorthair (2), Spaniel - Cocker American (2), Domestic Longhair (2) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Ketoconazole + Phytosphingosine are Application site erythema (3), Loss of hearing (2), Emesis (2), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (2). Of the 16 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 62.5%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Ketoconazole + Phytosphingosine.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial