Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unknown Ear Flush

16 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Unknown Ear Flush. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

16
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
4
Ataxia - top reaction
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16
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unknown Ear Flush

Administration Routes

Auricular (Otic)Unknown

Species Affected

Dog 11
Cat 5

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 4
Retriever - Labrador 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Mastiff 1
Maltese 1
Beagle 1
Lhasa Apso 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Cat (unknown) 1
Bulldog - American 1

Most Reported Reactions

Ataxia 4
Convulsion 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 3
Ear canal erythema 3
Ear discharge 2
Deafness 2
Deafness NOS 2
Foaming at the mouth 2
Shaking 1
Panting 1
Anxiety 1
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
6 (37.5%)
Recovered/Normal
5 (31.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
4 (25.0%)
Ongoing
1 (6.3%)

Unknown Ear Flush Adverse Event Insights

16 reports name Unknown Ear Flush; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unknown Ear Flush. Administration routes: Auricular (Otic), Unknown.

By species: Dog (11 reports), Cat (5 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (4), Retriever - Labrador (1), Retriever - Golden (1).

Leading clinical signs: Ataxia (4), Convulsion (3), Lack of efficacy - NOS (3), Ear canal erythema (3). Outcome, 16 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 37.5%.

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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