Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for counterfeit product

111 FDA adverse-event reports reference counterfeit product (VeDDRA 2281). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

111
reports citing this reaction
1.8%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B
most-associated drug
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111
Total Reports
2
Deaths
1.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 96
Dog 9
Cat 2
Cattle 2
Horse 1
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 98
Cat (unknown) 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Schnauzer - Miniature 1
Corgi - Welsh Pembroke 1
Chihuahua 1
Great Pyrenees 1
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 1
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1

Associated Drugs

Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B 18
Nitenpyram 14
Spinosad 8
Fenbendazol Granules 8
Ivermectin 7
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 6
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 5
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 5
Cyclosporine 3
Lotilaner 3
Enrofloxacin 2
Xylazine 2
Carprofen 2
Selamectin 2
Ascorbic Acid + Beta-Carotene + Enterococcus Faecium + Saccharomyces Cerevisiae + Tocopherol + Zinc Proteinate 2
Cyclosporin Ointment 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 2
Tulathromycin 2
Praziquantel 2
Altrenogest Oily Solution 1

Counterfeit product Reaction Insights

111 reports name Counterfeit product; 2 recorded a death outcome (1.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2281.

By species: Unknown (96 reports), Dog (9 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Unknown (98), Cat (unknown) (2), Dog (unknown) (2).

Most co-reported drugs: Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B (18 reports), Nitenpyram (14 reports), Spinosad (8 reports), Fenbendazol Granules (8 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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