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The FDA adverse-event record for Oxytetracycline Dihydrate (Oxytetracycline Amphoteric)

137 FDA reports name Oxytetracycline Dihydrate (Oxytetracycline Amphoteric), a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#656 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
137
adverse-event reports
26.3%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Oxytetracycline Dihydrate (Oxytetracycline Amphoteric) ranks #656 of 2679 by total reports (137) and #153 of 1130 by death-coded share (26.3%). National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#656
This drug, reports of 2679
#153
This drug, death share of 1130

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Oxytetracycline Dihydrate (Oxytetracycline Amphoteric) has 137 reports now versus 137 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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Signature read: death-coded report count at 36 is the most distinctive stamp on Oxytetracycline Dihydrate (Oxytetracycline Amphoteric)'s FDA AER row.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
137
Total Reports
36
Deaths Reported
26.3%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Oxytetracycline Dihydrate (Oxytetracycline Amphoteric)

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknownIntramuscularIntravenousOphthalmicTopicalOralIntradermalAuricular (Otic)

Species Affected

Cattle 61
Unknown 29
Human 19
Dog 8
Cat 5
Horse 5
Goat 4
Sheep 3
Pig 2
Duck 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 49
Mixed (Cattle) 30
Aberdeen Angus 11
Cattle (other) 7
Siamese 3
Jersey 3
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 2
Sheep (unknown) 2
Beagle 2
Goat (unknown) 2

Most Reported Reactions

Death 21
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 12
Anaphylaxis 11
Containers, Damaged 11
Injection site swelling 11
Injection site pain 10
Lack of efficacy - NOS 10
Accidental exposure 9
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 7
No sign 7
Anaphylactic-type reaction 7
Containers, Leaking 6

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
46 (35.7%)
Died
33 (25.6%)
Recovered/Normal
32 (24.8%)
Ongoing
15 (11.6%)
Euthanized
3 (2.3%)

Oxytetracycline Dihydrate (Oxytetracycline Amphoteric): high death-coded share in the FDA AER row

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.

High-volume nationwide drug peers

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Oxytetracycline Dihydrate (Oxytetracycline Amphoteric), both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

Similar report volume

Nearest other drugs by FDA report count (137 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other drugs by death-coded share (26.3% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this drug

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Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Oxytetracycline Dihydrate (Oxytetracycline Amphoteric) (#656 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 26.3%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded report count stamp 36 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →