Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for chemical burn

91 FDA adverse-event reports reference chemical burn (VeDDRA 928). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

91
reports citing this reaction
5.5%
death-coded share
Cat
most-affected species
Selamectin;Sarolaner
most-associated drug
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91
Total Reports
5
Deaths
5.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Cat 56
Dog 17
Horse 11
Human 5
Camel 1
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 29
Cat (other) 9
Domestic Longhair 7
Unknown 6
Quarter Horse 5
Domestic Mediumhair 4
Mixed (Dog) 3
Horse (unknown) 2
Shepherd Dog - Australian 2
Maine Coon 2

Associated Drugs

Selamectin;Sarolaner 20
Selamectin 19
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 10
Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste 5
Fipronil 10%/S Methoprene 9% Spot On 4
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 4
Maropitant Citrate 4
Ivermectin + Praziquantel 4
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 2
Ivermectin 2
Chlorhexidine Gluconate + Phytosphingosine Salicyloyl 2
Hydrogen Peroxide 2
Robenacoxib 2
Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On 2
Nitenpyram 2
Buprenorphine 2
Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel 2
Spinosad 1
Ivermectin/Pyrantel Pamoate Chewable 136Mcg/326Mg 1
Toceranib Phosphate 1

Chemical burn Reaction Insights

91 reports name Chemical burn; 5 recorded a death outcome (5.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 928.

By species: Cat (56 reports), Dog (17 reports), Horse (11 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (29), Cat (other) (9), Domestic Longhair (7).

Most co-reported drugs: Selamectin;Sarolaner (20 reports), Selamectin (19 reports), Fluralaner Spot-On Solution (10 reports), Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste (5 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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