Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Tigilanol Tiglate

1,873 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Tigilanol Tiglate. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

1,873
adverse-event reports
7.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
854
Lack of efficacy - NOS - top reaction
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1,873
Total Reports
143
Deaths Reported
7.6%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Tigilanol Tiglate

Administration Routes

ParenteralOtherUnknownIntralesionalOralIntratumorSubcutaneousOphthalmicIntradermalIntravenous

Species Affected

Dog 1,852
Unknown 7
Human 7
Horse 4
Cat 2
Other 1

Most Affected Breeds

Pit Bull 247
Dog (unknown) 236
Retriever - Labrador 222
Boxer (German Boxer) 147
Retriever - Golden 84
Bulldog - French 78
Chihuahua 71
Terrier - Boston 61
Pug 53
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 42

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 854
Injection site swelling 661
Wound 374
Injection site pain 298
Swelling NOS 282
Pain NOS 270
Injection site necrosis 231
Injection site complication NOS 208
Injection site bruising 201
Swollen limb 187
Injection site bleeding 177
Licking at injection site 175

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
1,144 (61.3%)
Recovered/Normal
451 (24.2%)
Ongoing
100 (5.4%)
Died
73 (3.9%)
Euthanized
70 (3.8%)
Recovered with Sequela
28 (1.5%)

Tigilanol Tiglate Adverse Event Insights

1,873 reports name Tigilanol Tiglate; 143 recorded a death outcome (7.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Tigilanol Tiglate. Administration routes: Parenteral, Other, Unknown, Intralesional.

By species: Dog (1,852 reports), Unknown (7 reports), Human (7 reports). By breed: Pit Bull (247), Dog (unknown) (236), Retriever - Labrador (222).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy - NOS (854), Injection site swelling (661), Wound (374), Injection site pain (298). Outcome, 1,866 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 61.3%.

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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