Sd-Alcohol 40-2 + Lactic Acid + Benzoic Acid + Salicylic Acid

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28 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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28
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
360.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Sd-Alcohol 40-2 + Lactic Acid + Benzoic Acid + Salicylic Acid

Administration Routes

Auricular (Otic)Topical

Species Affected

Dog 24
Cat 4

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 9
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Domestic Shorthair 3
Retriever - Golden 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 2
Terrier - Scottish 1
Hound - Basset 1
Beagle 1
Domestic Longhair 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 9
Deafness 4
Impaired hearing 3
Loss of hearing 3
Head shake - ear disorder 1
Vocalisation 1
Behavioural disorder NOS 1
Staggering 1
Vomiting 1
Head tilt - ear disorder 1
Anorexia 1
Confusion 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
14 (50.0%)
Ongoing
9 (32.1%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (10.7%)
Euthanized
1 (3.6%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (3.6%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 28
Reports involving death 1
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 360.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 13
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Sd-Alcohol 40-2 + Lactic Acid + Benzoic Acid + Salicylic Acid Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 28 adverse event reports referencing Sd-Alcohol 40-2 + Lactic Acid + Benzoic Acid + Salicylic Acid, including 1 reports in which the animal died — a 360.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Sd-Alcohol 40-2 + Lactic Acid + Benzoic Acid + Salicylic Acid. Reported administration routes include Auricular (Otic), Topical. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Sd-Alcohol 40-2 + Lactic Acid + Benzoic Acid + Salicylic Acid reports are Dog (24 reports), Cat (4 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (9), Shepherd Dog - German (3), Domestic Shorthair (3) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Sd-Alcohol 40-2 + Lactic Acid + Benzoic Acid + Salicylic Acid are Lack of efficacy - NOS (9), Deafness (4), Impaired hearing (3), Loss of hearing (3). Of the 28 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 50.0%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Sd-Alcohol 40-2 + Lactic Acid + Benzoic Acid + Salicylic Acid.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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