Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for drug administration error

4,419 FDA adverse-event reports reference drug administration error (VeDDRA 99819). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

4,419
reports citing this reaction
4.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Fluralaner Chew Tablets
most-associated drug
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4,419
Total Reports
197
Deaths
4.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 3,443
Cat 702
Human 98
Cattle 54
Horse 33
Unknown 25
Goat 15
Pig 8
Sheep 8
Rabbit 8

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 424
Domestic Shorthair 368
Chihuahua 264
Retriever - Labrador 228
Terrier - Yorkshire 191
Dog (unknown) 159
Shih Tzu 146
Unknown 138
Shepherd Dog - German 123
Retriever - Golden 117

Associated Drugs

Fluralaner Chew Tablets 733
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 720
Oclacitinib Maleate 275
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 250
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 231
Spinosad 209
Selamectin 167
Nitenpyram 150
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 125
Insulin Injectable Vial 92
Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 82
Carprofen 81
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 78
Afoxolaner 78
Febantel + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 68
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 67
Emodepside + Praziquantel 56
Butorphanol Tartrate 51
Ivermectin 47
Fluralaner 13.64% Chew Tablets 45

Drug administration error Reaction Insights

4,419 reports name Drug administration error; 197 recorded a death outcome (4.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99819.

By species: Dog (3,443 reports), Cat (702 reports), Human (98 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (424), Domestic Shorthair (368), Chihuahua (264).

Most co-reported drugs: Fluralaner Chew Tablets (733 reports), Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew (720 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (275 reports), Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad (250 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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