Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unknown Medications

37 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Unknown Medications. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#1310 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
37
adverse-event reports
35.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Unknown Medications ranks #1300 of 2679 by total reports (37). Death-coded-share rank requires at least 50 reports. National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#1300
This drug, reports of 2679

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Unknown Medications has 37 reports now versus 37 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
+0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

Subscribe to Unknown Medications changes

Signature read: Unknown Medications's 35.1% death-coded share is among the highest in the openFDA drug corpus.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
37
Total Reports
13
Deaths Reported
35.1%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Unknown Medications

Administration Routes

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Species Affected

Dog 29
Cat 6
Horse 1
Rabbit 1

Most Affected Breeds

Shepherd Dog - Australian 4
Domestic Shorthair 4
Dog (unknown) 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Papillon - Spaniel - Continental Toy (with erect ears or with dropped ears (Phaléne)) 1
Poodle - Miniature 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Terrier - Bull 1
Domestic Mediumhair 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 8
Death by euthanasia 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Pruritus 4
Vomiting 4
Diarrhoea 3
Cough 3
Hiding 3
Anorexia 3
Drug administration error 3
Bacterial skin infection NOS 2
Behavioural disorder NOS 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
20 (54.1%)
Died
8 (21.6%)
Euthanized
5 (13.5%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (8.1%)
Ongoing
1 (2.7%)

Unknown Medications: high death-coded share in the FDA AER row

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.

What to do with this drug

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Unknown Medications (#1310 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 35.1%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded share stamp 35.1% · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →