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The FDA adverse-event record for Tildipirosin

196 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Tildipirosin. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

196
adverse-event reports
67.3%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-reported species
119
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS - top reaction
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196
Total Reports
132
Deaths Reported
67.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Tildipirosin

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknownParenteralOtherTopicalIntramuscularOral

Species Affected

Cattle 161
Unknown 21
Human 12
Pig 1
Other Deer 1

Most Affected Breeds

Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 61
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 55
Unknown 34
Cattle (unknown) 20
Aberdeen Angus 13
Cattle (other) 5
Mixed (Cattle) 3
Shorthorn (unspecified) 2
Hereford cattle 1
Crossbred Porcine/Pig 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS 119
DEATH-TREATMENT FAILURE 70
CULTURE/TITER DATA ABNORMAL 63
Death 60
PR-LUNG(S), LESION(S) 39
Vials, Damaged 16
Unclassifiable adverse event 14
Containers, Abnormal 13
Injection site swelling 12
Death by euthanasia 11
Respiratory tract disorder NOS 10
Diarrhoea 10

Outcome Breakdown

Died
132 (79.0%)
Outcome Unknown
15 (9.0%)
Ongoing
9 (5.4%)
Recovered/Normal
9 (5.4%)
Euthanized
2 (1.2%)

Tildipirosin Adverse Event Insights

196 reports name Tildipirosin; 132 recorded a death outcome (67.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Tildipirosin. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Unknown, Parenteral, Other.

By species: Cattle (161 reports), Unknown (21 reports), Human (12 reports). By breed: Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (61), Crossbred Bovine/Cattle (55), Unknown (34).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS (119), DEATH-TREATMENT FAILURE (70), CULTURE/TITER DATA ABNORMAL (63), Death (60). Outcome, 167 coded reports: Died leads at 79.0%.

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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