Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Posatex

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

19
adverse-event reports
26.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Unusual stool colour - top reaction
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19
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
26.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Posatex

Administration Routes

Auricular (Otic)UnknownTopical

Species Affected

Dog 19

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 4
Pug 3
Chihuahua 2
Shih Tzu 2
Weimaraner 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Poodle - Standard 1
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 1
Spaniel - Springer (unspecified) 1
Coonhound (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Unusual stool colour 3
Death by euthanasia 3
Inappropriate urination 3
Inappropriate defecation 3
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 2
Cough 2
Abnormal breathing 2
Death 2
Ear pruritus 2
Pinnal haemorrhage 2
Thrombocytopenia 2
Blood in faeces 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
11 (57.9%)
Euthanized
3 (15.8%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (10.5%)
Died
2 (10.5%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (5.3%)

Posatex Adverse Event Insights

19 reports name Posatex; 5 recorded a death outcome (26.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Posatex. Administration routes: Auricular (Otic), Unknown, Topical.

By species: Dog (19 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (4), Pug (3), Chihuahua (2).

Leading clinical signs: Unusual stool colour (3), Death by euthanasia (3), Inappropriate urination (3), Inappropriate defecation (3). Outcome, 19 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 57.9%.

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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