Neomycin Sulfate, Usp + Nystatin, Usp + Thiostrepton, [Usp] + Triamcinolone Acetonide, Usp

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152 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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152
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
130.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Neomycin Sulfate, UspNystatin, UspThiostrepton, [Usp]Triamcinolone Acetonide, Usp

Administration Routes

Auricular (Otic)UnknownTopicalTransdermal

Species Affected

Dog 136
Cat 10
Unknown 5
Other Birds 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 22
Terrier - Yorkshire 11
Retriever - Labrador 9
Shih Tzu 8
Bichon Frise 6
Shepherd Dog - German 5
Chihuahua 5
Maltese 4
Domestic Shorthair 4
Mixed (Dog) 4

Most Reported Reactions

Deafness 61
Temporary deafness 49
PR-EAR(S), LESION(S) 41
Vomiting 6
Loss of hearing 4
Unclassifiable adverse event 4
Indigestion 4
Tubes, Leaking 3
Caps, Abnormal 2
Partial deafness 2
Death 2
Hearing decreased 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
58 (39.7%)
Recovered/Normal
47 (32.2%)
Outcome Unknown
37 (25.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (1.4%)
Died
2 (1.4%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 152
Reports involving death 2
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 130.0%
Distinct species in reports 4
Distinct breeds in reports 20
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 4

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

Neomycin Sulfate, Usp + Nystatin, Usp + Thiostrepton, [Usp] + Triamcinolone Acetonide, Usp Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 152 adverse event reports referencing Neomycin Sulfate, Usp + Nystatin, Usp + Thiostrepton, [Usp] + Triamcinolone Acetonide, Usp, including 2 reports in which the animal died — a 130.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredients on file: Neomycin Sulfate, Usp, Nystatin, Usp, Thiostrepton, [Usp], Triamcinolone Acetonide, Usp. Reported administration routes include Auricular (Otic), Unknown, Topical, Transdermal. 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 Neomycin Sulfate, Usp + Nystatin, Usp + Thiostrepton, [Usp] + Triamcinolone Acetonide, Usp reports are Dog (136 reports), Cat (10 reports), Unknown (5 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Unknown (22), Terrier - Yorkshire (11), Retriever - Labrador (9) 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 Neomycin Sulfate, Usp + Nystatin, Usp + Thiostrepton, [Usp] + Triamcinolone Acetonide, Usp are Deafness (61), Temporary deafness (49), PR-EAR(S), LESION(S) (41), Vomiting (6). Of the 146 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 39.7%. 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 Neomycin Sulfate, Usp + Nystatin, Usp + Thiostrepton, [Usp] + Triamcinolone Acetonide, Usp.

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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