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The FDA adverse-event record for Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B

28 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

28
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
22
Color, Abnormal - top reaction
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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%)

Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B Adverse Event Insights

28 reports name Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredients: Oxytetracycline Anhydrous, Polymyxin B. Administration routes: Unknown, Ophthalmic.

By species: Unknown (24 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Unknown (24), Cat (other) (3), Cat (unknown) (1).

Leading clinical signs: Color, Abnormal (22), Counterfeit product (18), Suspect counterfeit product (5), Counterfeit drug administered (3). Outcome, 4 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 25.0%.

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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