Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Mineral Oil

20 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Mineral Oil. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

20
adverse-event reports
5.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
5
Swelling around eye - top reaction
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20
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
5.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Mineral Oil

Administration Routes

TopicalOtherOralUnknownOphthalmicAuricular (Otic)

Species Affected

Dog 12
Cat 4
Horse 2
Human 1
Cattle 1

Most Affected Breeds

Chihuahua 2
Maltese 2
Arab 1
Unknown 1
Haflinger 1
Shih Tzu 1
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Bengal 1
Cat (unknown) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Swelling around eye 5
Anorexia 2
Facial swelling (see also 'Skin') 2
Seizure NOS 1
Itching 1
Injection site swelling 1
Decreased appetite 1
Depression 1
Fever 1
Dependent oedema 1
Injection site serosanguinous discharge 1
Scooting 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
11 (55.0%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (25.0%)
Ongoing
2 (10.0%)
Died
1 (5.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (5.0%)

Mineral Oil Adverse Event Insights

20 reports name Mineral Oil; 1 recorded a death outcome (5.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Mineral Oil. Administration routes: Topical, Other, Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (12 reports), Cat (4 reports), Horse (2 reports). By breed: Chihuahua (2), Maltese (2), Arab (1).

Leading clinical signs: Swelling around eye (5), Anorexia (2), Facial swelling (see also 'Skin') (2), Seizure NOS (1). Outcome, 20 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 55.0%.

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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