Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for drug device difficult to use/handle

152 FDA adverse-event reports reference drug device difficult to use/handle (VeDDRA 93090). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

152
reports citing this reaction
0.7%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner
most-associated drug
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152
Total Reports
1
Deaths
0.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 121
Dog 28
Human 2
Cat 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 123
Retriever - Labrador 5
Dog (unknown) 3
Terrier (unspecified) 2
Dachshund (unspecified) 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Terrier - Boston 2
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 1
Cat (unknown) 1

Associated Drugs

Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 116
Oclacitinib Maleate 12
Sarolaner 8
Amoxicillin Trihydrate;Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 4
Vetpen Starter Kit 2
Device: Syringe 1
Meloxicam 1
Moxidectin 1
Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel 1
Lamotrigine 1
Levothyroxine 1
Amoxicillin 1
Rabacfosadine 1
Bexagliflozin 1
Insulin (Unknown) 1
Epsiprantel 1
Carprofen 1
Sevoflurane 250 Ml 1
Unknown Vaccines 1
Sodium Hyaluronate 1

Drug device difficult to use/handle Reaction Insights

152 reports name Drug device difficult to use/handle; 1 recorded a death outcome (0.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 93090.

By species: Unknown (121 reports), Dog (28 reports), Human (2 reports). By breed: Unknown (123), Retriever - Labrador (5), Dog (unknown) (3).

Most co-reported drugs: Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (116 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (12 reports), Sarolaner (8 reports), Amoxicillin Trihydrate;Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) (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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