Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Mupirocin Ointment

12 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Mupirocin Ointment. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

12
adverse-event reports
16.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Other abnormal test result NOS - top reaction
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12
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
16.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Mupirocin Ointment

Administration Routes

TopicalUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 8
Cat 4

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 3
Spaniel - King Charles 1
Bulldog 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Siamese 1
Terrier - American Staffordshire 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Terrier - Airedale 1
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 1
Spaniel (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Other abnormal test result NOS 3
Emesis 2
Anorexia 2
Heart murmur 2
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 2
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Hyperactivity 1
Papilloma 1
Limping 1
Alopecia local 1
Pruritus 1
Injection site ulcer 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
4 (33.3%)
Ongoing
4 (33.3%)
Outcome Unknown
2 (16.7%)
Died
2 (16.7%)

Mupirocin Ointment Adverse Event Insights

12 reports name Mupirocin Ointment; 2 recorded a death outcome (16.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Mupirocin Ointment. Administration routes: Topical, Unknown.

By species: Dog (8 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (3), Spaniel - King Charles (1), Bulldog (1).

Leading clinical signs: Other abnormal test result NOS (3), Emesis (2), Anorexia (2), Heart murmur (2). Outcome, 12 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 33.3%.

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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