Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for drug dose prescribing error

213 FDA adverse-event reports reference drug dose prescribing error (VeDDRA 93075). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#994 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
213
reports citing this reaction
1.4%
death-coded share
Dog
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. Drug dose prescribing error has 213 reports now versus 211 in that prior snapshot: 2 more (0.9%).

Report change
+2
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 93075 VOL-LOW

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

  • VOL-LOW 213 reports
  • DEATH-LOW 1.4%
  • MID-PACK #994/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ear twitching
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 205
  • DRUG-LEAD Genta/Momet/Clotr… · 73
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Ear twitching (±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 Drug dose prescribing error

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

Vomiting · highest174348Drug dose prescribing… · thi…213Ear twitching · near213Ileus · near213Injection site prurit… · near213Aspiration pneumonia · near212Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Drug dose prescribing error

Drug dose prescribing error: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: Drug dose prescribing error's 1.4% 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: 3 of 213 reports (1.4% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Ear twitching (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (205). Lead co-reported drug Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint (73).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint 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

Dog 205
Cat 7
Unknown 1

Breeds Most Affected

Crossbred Canine/dog 28
Chihuahua 13
Retriever - Labrador 12
Terrier - Yorkshire 9
Spitz - German Pomeranian 8
Dachshund (unspecified) 7
Maltese 7
Retriever - Golden 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 10
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 7
Afoxolaner 6
Trilostane 6
Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 6
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 4
Oclacitinib Maleate 3
Milbemycin/Lufenuron Tablets 3
Metronidazole 2
Capromorelin 2
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 2
Dexamethasone + Neomycin Sulfate + Thiabendazole 2
Carprofen 2
Pimobendan 2
Milbemycin Oxime 2
Cyclosporine 2

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Drug dose prescribing error, 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 (213 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (1.4% 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 Drug dose prescribing error (#994 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 1.4%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 1.4% · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →