Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for drug preparation error

68 FDA adverse-event reports reference drug preparation error (VeDDRA 93086). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

68
reports citing this reaction
4.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Insulin Injectable Vial
most-associated drug
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68
Total Reports
3
Deaths
4.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 34
Cat 22
Unknown 5
Human 4
Cattle 2
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 11
Crossbred Canine/dog 8
Domestic Shorthair 7
Retriever - Labrador 4
Cat (unknown) 4
Domestic Longhair 3
Spaniel - Springer (unspecified) 2
Pit Bull 2
Dachshund (unspecified) 2
Siamese 2

Associated Drugs

Insulin Injectable Vial 26
Insulin Pork 6
Protamine Zinc Recombinant Human Insulin 5
Nitenpyram 5
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 3
Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On 3
Monensin 2
Cefovecin 2
Amoxicillin Trihydrate;Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 2
Ceftiofur Sodium 1
Pyrimethamine + Toltrazuril 1
Tiletamine Hcl, Zolazepam Hcl 1
Phenylbutazone 1
Hyaluronate Sodium 1
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 1
Ketoprofen 1
Fenbendazol Granules 1
Praziquantel 1
Fuzapladib Sodium 1
Maropitant 1

Drug preparation error Reaction Insights

68 reports name Drug preparation error; 3 recorded a death outcome (4.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 93086.

By species: Dog (34 reports), Cat (22 reports), Unknown (5 reports). By breed: Unknown (11), Crossbred Canine/dog (8), Domestic Shorthair (7).

Most co-reported drugs: Insulin Injectable Vial (26 reports), Insulin Pork (6 reports), Protamine Zinc Recombinant Human Insulin (5 reports), Nitenpyram (5 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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