Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Oxytocin

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

22
adverse-event reports
27.3%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
6
Abortion - top reaction
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22
Total Reports
6
Deaths Reported
27.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Oxytocin

Administration Routes

UnknownIntramuscularIntravenousParenteral

Species Affected

Unknown 10
Cattle 4
Horse 3
Dog 2
Pig 2
Other Mammals 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 11
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 3
Horse (unknown) 2
Quarter Horse 1
Guernsey 1
Cattle Dog (unspecified) 1
Doberman Pinscher 1
Mixed (Pig) 1
Pig (other) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Abortion 6
Death 5
Bottles, Damaged 3
Stillbirth 3
Physical label missing 2
Milk production decrease 2
Seal, Abnormal 2
Lack of efficacy (virus) - rotavirus 2
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - E.coli 2
Lack of efficacy (virus) - Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 2
Diarrhoea 2

Outcome Breakdown

Died
6 (33.3%)
Outcome Unknown
6 (33.3%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (22.2%)
Euthanized
2 (11.1%)

Oxytocin Adverse Event Insights

22 reports name Oxytocin; 6 recorded a death outcome (27.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Oxytocin. Administration routes: Unknown, Intramuscular, Intravenous, Parenteral.

By species: Unknown (10 reports), Cattle (4 reports), Horse (3 reports). By breed: Unknown (11), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (3), Horse (unknown) (2).

Leading clinical signs: Abortion (6), Death (5), Bottles, Damaged (3), Stillbirth (3). Outcome, 18 coded reports: Died leads at 33.3%.

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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