Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.015%

99 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.015%. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

99
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
42
Uncoded sign - top reaction
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99
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.015%

Administration Routes

UnknownTopicalOral

Species Affected

Unknown 66
Dog 25
Human 7
Other Rodents 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 74
Mixed (Dog) 4
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Poodle - Toy 2
Terrier - Boston 2
American Pit Bull Terrier 2
Pug 2
Hound - Basset 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Papillon - Spaniel - Continental Toy (with erect ears or with dropped ears (Phaléne)) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Uncoded sign 42
Containers, Leaking 32
Seal, Abnormal 17
Tubes, Leaking 10
Dispenser, Abnormal 6
Vomiting 4
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Product Defect, General 4
Cutaneous calcinosis 3
Diarrhoea 3
Reddening of the skin 3
Vials, Leaking 3

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
19 (57.6%)
Outcome Unknown
11 (33.3%)
Ongoing
2 (6.1%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (3.0%)

Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.015% Adverse Event Insights

99 reports name Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.015%; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.015%. Administration routes: Unknown, Topical, Oral.

By species: Unknown (66 reports), Dog (25 reports), Human (7 reports). By breed: Unknown (74), Mixed (Dog) (4), Shepherd Dog - German (3).

Leading clinical signs: Uncoded sign (42), Containers, Leaking (32), Seal, Abnormal (17), Tubes, Leaking (10). Outcome, 33 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 57.6%.

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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