Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B

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28 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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28
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Oxytetracycline AnhydrousPolymyxin B

Administration Routes

UnknownOphthalmic

Species Affected

Unknown 24
Cat 4

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 24
Cat (other) 3
Cat (unknown) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Color, Abnormal 22
Counterfeit product 18
Suspect counterfeit product 5
Counterfeit drug administered 3
Contamination, Mold 2
Odor, Abnormal 2
Labels, Abnormal 1
Lot # and/or Expiration date incorrect 1
Underfilling, Tubes 1
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 1
Lack of efficacy - NOS 1
Application site swelling 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
1 (25.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (25.0%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (25.0%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (25.0%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 28
Reports involving death 0
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 0.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 3
Distinct reactions reported 15
Active ingredients on file 2

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

Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 28 adverse event reports referencing Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B, including 0 reports in which the animal died — a 0.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredients on file: Oxytetracycline Anhydrous, Polymyxin B. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Ophthalmic. 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 Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B reports are Unknown (24 reports), Cat (4 reports), with Unknown accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Unknown (24), Cat (other) (3), Cat (unknown) (1) 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 Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B are Color, Abnormal (22), Counterfeit product (18), Suspect counterfeit product (5), Counterfeit drug administered (3). Of the 4 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 25.0%. 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 Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B.

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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