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The FDA adverse-event record for Ketoprofen;Tulathromycin

213 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Ketoprofen;Tulathromycin. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

213
adverse-event reports
60.1%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-reported species
118
Death - top reaction
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213
Total Reports
128
Deaths Reported
60.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Ketoprofen;Tulathromycin

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknownTopicalOtherOphthalmicIntramuscularIntravenousIntraocularIntradermal

Species Affected

Cattle 163
Unknown 27
Human 18
Sheep 5

Most Affected Breeds

Mixed (Cattle) 115
Unknown 46
Aberdeen Angus 15
Cattle (other) 9
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 6
Jersey 5
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 3
Sheep (unknown) 2
Cattle (unknown) 2
Guernsey 2

Most Reported Reactions

Death 118
Lack of efficacy - NOS 111
Necropsy performed 19
Intentional misuse 13
Containers, Damaged 10
Inappropriate packaging or design 8
Anaphylaxis 8
Injection site swelling 7
Puncture wound 7
Lying down 6
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 6
Lateral recumbency 5

Outcome Breakdown

Died
126 (42.9%)
Outcome Unknown
101 (34.4%)
Ongoing
28 (9.5%)
Recovered/Normal
24 (8.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
10 (3.4%)
Euthanized
5 (1.7%)

Ketoprofen;Tulathromycin Adverse Event Insights

213 reports name Ketoprofen;Tulathromycin; 128 recorded a death outcome (60.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Ketoprofen;Tulathromycin. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Unknown, Topical, Other.

By species: Cattle (163 reports), Unknown (27 reports), Human (18 reports). By breed: Mixed (Cattle) (115), Unknown (46), Aberdeen Angus (15).

Leading clinical signs: Death (118), Lack of efficacy - NOS (111), Necropsy performed (19), Intentional misuse (13). Outcome, 294 coded reports: Died leads at 42.9%.

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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