Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for counterfeit product

111 FDA adverse-event reports reference counterfeit product (VeDDRA 2281). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#1339 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
111
reports citing this reaction
1.8%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species

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. Counterfeit product has 111 reports now versus 111 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
+0.0 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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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 2281 VOL-LOW

VOL-LOW · DEATH-LOW · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-UNKNOWN · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-LOW 111 reports
  • DEATH-LOW 1.8%
  • MID-PACK #1339/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Asthma
  • SPECIES-UNKNOWN Unknown · 96
  • DRUG-LEAD Oxytetracycline A… · 18
  • DESK-WIDE 12 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Asthma (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Report-volume neighbourhood around Counterfeit product

Highest and lowest poles plus nearest volume peers, not a full 2,500-reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Asthma · near111Counterfeit product · this r…111Elevated haemoglobin · near111Foreign body, medical… · near111Nervous system neopla… · near111Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Counterfeit product

Counterfeit product: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: Counterfeit product's 1.8% death-coded share is among the lowest in the openFDA reaction corpus. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. Death-coded share is lower-third: 2 of 111 reports (1.8% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Asthma (±0 reports). Lead species Unknown (96). Lead co-reported drug Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B (18).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Oxytetracycline Anhydrous + Polymyxin B appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

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
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 1
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 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

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Counterfeit product, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (111 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (1.8% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this reaction

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 Counterfeit product (#1339 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 1.8%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 1.8% · vintage 2025.

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