Thiabendazole, Dexamethasone, Neomycin Sulfate

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156 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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156
Total Reports
28
Deaths Reported
1790.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Thiabendazole, Dexamethasone, Neomycin Sulfate

Administration Routes

Auricular (Otic)TopicalUnknownOphthalmicOther

Species Affected

Cat 96
Dog 60

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 52
Domestic Longhair 9
Domestic Mediumhair 8
Retriever - Labrador 8
Cat (other) 8
Shih Tzu 6
Cat (unknown) 4
Terrier - Yorkshire 3
Persian 3
Maltese 3

Most Reported Reactions

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 42
Other abnormal test result NOS 20
Vomiting 19
Anorexia 15
Death 15
Decreased appetite 14
Seizure NOS 13
Diarrhoea 12
Death by euthanasia 11
Weight loss 11
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 11
Fever 10

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
96 (61.5%)
Outcome Unknown
21 (13.5%)
Died
17 (10.9%)
Euthanized
11 (7.1%)
Recovered/Normal
11 (7.1%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 156
Reports involving death 28
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1790.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 20
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.

Thiabendazole, Dexamethasone, Neomycin Sulfate Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 156 adverse event reports referencing Thiabendazole, Dexamethasone, Neomycin Sulfate, including 28 reports in which the animal died — a 1790.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Thiabendazole, Dexamethasone, Neomycin Sulfate. Reported administration routes include Auricular (Otic), Topical, Unknown, Ophthalmic. 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 Thiabendazole, Dexamethasone, Neomycin Sulfate reports are Cat (96 reports), Dog (60 reports), with Cat accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Domestic Shorthair (52), Domestic Longhair (9), Domestic Mediumhair (8) 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 Thiabendazole, Dexamethasone, Neomycin Sulfate are Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (42), Other abnormal test result NOS (20), Vomiting (19), Anorexia (15). Of the 156 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 61.5%. 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 Thiabendazole, Dexamethasone, Neomycin Sulfate.

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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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial