Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for blepharitis

78 FDA adverse-event reports reference blepharitis (VeDDRA 421). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

78
reports citing this reaction
2.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Oclacitinib Maleate
most-associated drug
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78
Total Reports
2
Deaths
2.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 69
Cat 8
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 11
Chihuahua 7
Domestic Shorthair 6
Shepherd Dog - Australian 3
Shih Tzu 3
Poodle - Miniature 3
Bichon Frise 3
Beagle 3
Terrier - Boston 3
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 2

Associated Drugs

Oclacitinib Maleate 7
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 6
Afoxolaner 5
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 4
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 4
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 4
Moxidectin 3
Enrofloxacin 3
Prednisone 3
Cyclosporine 3
Gabapentin 3
Carprofen 3
Bedinvetmab 3
Lufenuron + Milbemycin Oxime 2
Diphenhydramine 2
Cyclosporin Ointment 2
Cefovecin 2
Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 68Mcg/163Mg 2
Robenacoxib 2
Isoflurane 2

Blepharitis Reaction Insights

78 reports name Blepharitis; 2 recorded a death outcome (2.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 421.

By species: Dog (69 reports), Cat (8 reports), Human (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (11), Chihuahua (7), Domestic Shorthair (6).

Most co-reported drugs: Oclacitinib Maleate (7 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (6 reports), Afoxolaner (5 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel (4 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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