Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Radiation Therapy (Unknown)

11 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Radiation Therapy (Unknown). See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

11
adverse-event reports
18.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
2
Vomiting - top reaction
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11
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
18.2%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Radiation Therapy (Unknown)

Administration Routes

UnknownTopicalOther

Species Affected

Dog 6
Cat 5

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 3
Spaniel - Springer English 2
Domestic Mediumhair 1
Domestic Longhair 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Collie (unspecified) 1
Poodle - Miniature 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 2
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 2
Death 2
Vocalisation 2
Abnormal breathing 2
Malaise 2
Carcinoma NOS 2
Drug dose administration interval too short 1
Drug administration error 1
Increased respiratory rate 1
Respiratory sound 1
Localised pain NOS (see other 'SOCs' for specific pain) 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
4 (36.4%)
Ongoing
3 (27.3%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (18.2%)
Died
2 (18.2%)

Radiation Therapy (Unknown) Adverse Event Insights

11 reports name Radiation Therapy (Unknown); 2 recorded a death outcome (18.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Radiation Therapy (Unknown). Administration routes: Unknown, Topical, Other.

By species: Dog (6 reports), Cat (5 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (3), Spaniel - Springer English (2), Domestic Mediumhair (1).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (2), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (2), Death (2), Vocalisation (2). Outcome, 11 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 36.4%.

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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