Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Ear Cleanser

51 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Unspecified Ear Cleanser. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#1116 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
51
adverse-event reports
2.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Unspecified Ear Cleanser ranks #1098 of 2679 by total reports (51) and #988 of 1130 by death-coded share (2.0%). 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)
#1098
This drug, reports of 2679
#988
This drug, death share of 1130

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. Unspecified Ear Cleanser has 51 reports now versus 49 in that prior snapshot: 2 more (4.1%).

Report change
+2
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.1 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.

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Signature read: Unspecified Ear Cleanser's 2.0% death-coded share is among the lowest 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.
51
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
2.0%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Ear Cleanser

Administration Routes

UnknownAuricular (Otic)

Species Affected

Dog 41
Cat 10

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 9
Retriever - Labrador 5
Retriever - Golden 4
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Shih Tzu 3
Bichon Frise 2
Poodle - Standard 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Pug 2
Spaniel (unspecified) 2

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 13
Head shake - ear disorder 12
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 8
Ear discharge 8
Ataxia 8
Anorexia 7
Behavioural disorder NOS 5
Otorrhoea 5
Nystagmus 5
Head tilt - ear disorder 4
Diarrhoea 4
Ear canal inflammation 4

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
34 (66.7%)
Recovered/Normal
10 (19.6%)
Ongoing
5 (9.8%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (2.0%)
Died
1 (2.0%)

Unspecified Ear Cleanser: low 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.

Nationwide drugs with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Unspecified Ear Cleanser, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other drugs by death-coded share (2.0% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this drug

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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 Unspecified Ear Cleanser (#1116 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 2.0%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded share stamp 2.0% · vintage 2025.

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