Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Otic Medication

10 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Otic Medication. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

10
adverse-event reports
10.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Diarrhoea - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
10.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Otic Medication

Administration Routes

Auricular (Otic)UnknownTopical

Species Affected

Dog 9
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 4
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Domestic Mediumhair 1
Griffon - Brussels 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 1
Pit Bull 1

Most Reported Reactions

Diarrhoea 3
Seizure NOS 2
Sleepiness - systemic disorder 2
Not eating 2
Hypersalivation 2
Walking difficulty 2
Fever 2
Low platelet count 2
Elevated symmetrical dimethylarginine (SDMA) 2
Weakness 2
Unable to rise 2
Lameness 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
4 (40.0%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (30.0%)
Ongoing
2 (20.0%)
Died
1 (10.0%)

Otic Medication Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name Otic Medication; 1 recorded a death outcome (10.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Otic Medication. Administration routes: Auricular (Otic), Unknown, Topical.

By species: Dog (9 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (4), Terrier (unspecified) (1), Domestic Mediumhair (1).

Leading clinical signs: Diarrhoea (3), Seizure NOS (2), Sleepiness - systemic disorder (2), Not eating (2). Outcome, 10 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 40.0%.

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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