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The FDA adverse-event record for Melarsomine Dihydrocloride Injectable 25Mg/Ml

612 FDA reports name Melarsomine Dihydrocloride Injectable 25Mg/Ml, a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#265 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
612
adverse-event reports
3.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Melarsomine Dihydrocloride Injectable 25Mg/Ml ranks #265 of 2679 by total reports (612) and #863 of 1130 by death-coded share (3.8%). 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)
#265
This drug, reports of 2679
#863
This drug, death share of 1130

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. Melarsomine Dihydrocloride Injectable 25Mg/Ml has 612 reports now versus 612 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.

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Signature read: 612 reports place Melarsomine Dihydrocloride Injectable 25Mg/Ml in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#265 of 2,679).

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
612
Total Reports
23
Deaths Reported
3.8%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Melarsomine Dihydrocloride Injectable 25Mg/Ml

Administration Routes

IntramuscularUnknownSubcutaneousIntravenous

Species Affected

Dog 502
Unknown 106
Human 3
Other Canids 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 109
Dog (other) 82
Retriever - Labrador 62
Crossbred Canine/dog 33
Dog (unknown) 27
Boxer (German Boxer) 19
Chihuahua 19
Shepherd Dog - German 19
Beagle 17
Pit Bull 17

Most Reported Reactions

INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM ADULTS 127
Vials, Damaged 78
Vomiting 67
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 61
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 41
Injection site swelling 38
Panting 37
Injection site lump 36
Injection site pain 36
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 29
Other abnormal test result NOS 27
Lack of efficacy - NOS 26

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
317 (62.4%)
Ongoing
74 (14.6%)
Recovered/Normal
54 (10.6%)
Recovered with Sequela
40 (7.9%)
Died
16 (3.1%)
Euthanized
7 (1.4%)

Melarsomine Dihydrocloride Injectable 25Mg/Ml: low death-coded share in the FDA AER row

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.

High-volume nationwide drug peers

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Melarsomine Dihydrocloride Injectable 25Mg/Ml, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

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Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Melarsomine Dihydrocloride Injectable 25Mg/Ml (#265 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 3.8%. PlainBreed drug row · report volume stamp 612 · vintage 2025.

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