Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Polyglactin 910

320 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Polyglactin 910. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

320
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
277
Device Defective NOS - top reaction
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320
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Polyglactin 910

Administration Routes

Unknown

Species Affected

Unknown 273
Cat 25
Dog 15
Horse 4
Other Rodents 2
Rabbit 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 275
Cat (unknown) 25
Dog (unknown) 15
Horse (unknown) 4
Rabbit (unknown) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Device Defective NOS 277
Device breakage/fracture 64
Dehiscence, medical device 13
Lack of efficacy, medical device 11
Abdominal cavity hernia 8
Device Complication NOS 5
Device failure 4
Skin inflammation NOS 3
Medical device replacement 2
Muscle inflammation 2
Hypersalivation 1
Blood loss NOS 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
73 (96.1%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (3.9%)

Polyglactin 910 Adverse Event Insights

320 reports name Polyglactin 910; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Polyglactin 910. Administration route: Unknown.

By species: Unknown (273 reports), Cat (25 reports), Dog (15 reports). By breed: Unknown (275), Cat (unknown) (25), Dog (unknown) (15).

Leading clinical signs: Device Defective NOS (277), Device breakage/fracture (64), Dehiscence, medical device (13), Lack of efficacy, medical device (11). Outcome, 76 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 96.1%.

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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