Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for drug dose prescribing error

210 FDA adverse-event reports reference drug dose prescribing error (VeDDRA 93075). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

210
reports citing this reaction
1.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint
most-associated drug
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210
Total Reports
3
Deaths
1.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 203
Cat 6
Unknown 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 28
Chihuahua 13
Retriever - Labrador 12
Terrier - Yorkshire 9
Spitz - German Pomeranian 8
Retriever - Golden 6
Dachshund (unspecified) 6
Maltese 6
Bulldog - French 6
Shih Tzu 6

Associated Drugs

Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint 73
Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops 47
Genta/Betamet/Clotrim Ear Oint 19
Levothyroxine Sodium 13
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 9
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 7
Afoxolaner 6
Trilostane 6
Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 6
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 4
Oclacitinib Maleate 3
Milbemycin/Lufenuron Tablets 3
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 2
Capromorelin 2
Metronidazole 2
Dexamethasone + Neomycin Sulfate + Thiabendazole 2
Pimobendan 2
Carprofen 2
Milbemycin Oxime 2
Cyclosporine 2

Drug dose prescribing error Reaction Insights

210 reports name Drug dose prescribing error; 3 recorded a death outcome (1.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 93075.

By species: Dog (203 reports), Cat (6 reports), Unknown (1 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (28), Chihuahua (13), Retriever - Labrador (12).

Most co-reported drugs: Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint (73 reports), Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops (47 reports), Genta/Betamet/Clotrim Ear Oint (19 reports), Levothyroxine Sodium (13 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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