Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops

1,476 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

1,476
adverse-event reports
3.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
767
Deafness - top reaction
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1,476
Total Reports
44
Deaths Reported
3.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops

Administration Routes

Auricular (Otic)UnknownTopicalOralOtherOphthalmicEndotrachealParenteral

Species Affected

Dog 1,312
Unknown 127
Cat 36
Human 1

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 291
Unknown 128
Retriever - Labrador 92
Retriever - Golden 56
Terrier - Yorkshire 51
Shih Tzu 46
Chihuahua 45
Pit Bull 43
Terrier - West Highland White 40
Pug 34

Most Reported Reactions

Deafness 767
Partial deafness 190
Drug administration duration too long 175
Lack of efficacy - NOS 77
Underdose 76
Overdose 67
Incorrect dose administered NOS 53
Loss of hearing 52
Product problem 51
Deafness NOS 47
Underfilling, Container 47
Drug dose prescribing error 47

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered with Sequela
733 (54.3%)
Recovered/Normal
237 (17.6%)
Ongoing
200 (14.8%)
Outcome Unknown
135 (10.0%)
Euthanized
24 (1.8%)
Died
20 (1.5%)

Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops Adverse Event Insights

1,476 reports name Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops; 44 recorded a death outcome (3.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops. Administration routes: Auricular (Otic), Unknown, Topical, Oral.

By species: Dog (1,312 reports), Unknown (127 reports), Cat (36 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (291), Unknown (128), Retriever - Labrador (92).

Leading clinical signs: Deafness (767), Partial deafness (190), Drug administration duration too long (175), Lack of efficacy - NOS (77). Outcome, 1,349 coded reports: Recovered with Sequela leads at 54.3%.

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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