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The FDA adverse-event record for Sulfadimethoxine;Ormetoprim

44 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Sulfadimethoxine;Ormetoprim. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

44
adverse-event reports
4.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
9
Vomiting - top reaction
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44
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
4.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Sulfadimethoxine;Ormetoprim

Administration Routes

OralUnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 39
Unknown 3
Turkey 1
Human 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 10
Unknown 4
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 2
Shih Tzu 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Bulldog 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Terrier - Jack Russell 1
Terrier - Boston 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 9
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 7
Ataxia 5
Panting 5
Lack of efficacy - NOS 4
Aggression 4
Behavioural disorder NOS 4
Fever 3
Not eating 3
Death 3
Diarrhoea 3
Elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 3

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
24 (58.5%)
Recovered/Normal
9 (22.0%)
Outcome Unknown
6 (14.6%)
Died
2 (4.9%)

Sulfadimethoxine;Ormetoprim Adverse Event Insights

44 reports name Sulfadimethoxine;Ormetoprim; 2 recorded a death outcome (4.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Sulfadimethoxine;Ormetoprim. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (39 reports), Unknown (3 reports), Turkey (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (10), Unknown (4), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (3).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (9), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (7), Ataxia (5), Panting (5). Outcome, 41 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 58.5%.

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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