Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for accidental drug intake by child

157 FDA adverse-event reports reference accidental drug intake by child (VeDDRA 99908). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

157
reports citing this reaction
0.0%
death-coded share
Human
most-affected species
Mercaptobenzothiazole
most-associated drug
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157
Total Reports
0
Deaths
0.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Human 150
Unknown 4
Dog 2
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 154
Schnauzer (unspecified) 1
Poodle - Miniature 1
Appaloosa 1

Associated Drugs

Mercaptobenzothiazole 42
Pyrantel Pamoate 17
Selamectin 11
Ivermectin 10
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole 4
Amprolium Ion 4
Spinosad 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 3
Nitenpyram 3
Ivermectin 10 Mg/Ml Solution For Injection 3
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 2
Estradiol 2
Tilmicosin Phosphate 2
Meloxicam 2
Praziquantel 2
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 2
Monensin Sodium 2
Clomipramine 2
Flunixin Meglumine Injectable 2
Emodepside + Praziquantel 2

Accidental drug intake by child Reaction Insights

157 reports name Accidental drug intake by child; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99908.

By species: Human (150 reports), Unknown (4 reports), Dog (2 reports). By breed: Unknown (154), Schnauzer (unspecified) (1), Poodle - Miniature (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Mercaptobenzothiazole (42 reports), Pyrantel Pamoate (17 reports), Selamectin (11 reports), Ivermectin (10 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

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

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