Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for dry eye

337 FDA adverse-event reports reference dry eye (VeDDRA 472). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

337
reports citing this reaction
5.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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337
Total Reports
19
Deaths
5.6%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 318
Human 16
Cat 3

Breeds Most Affected

Shih Tzu 33
Chihuahua 33
Terrier - Yorkshire 16
Maltese 16
Unknown 16
Crossbred Canine/dog 13
Dog (unknown) 12
Bichon Frise 11
Bulldog - French 11
Bulldog 10

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 120
Oclacitinib Maleate 47
Maropitant Citrate 35
Trilostane 31
Carprofen 29
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 26
Cyclosporine 26
Pilocarpine 23
Prednisone 18
Spinosad 17
Enrofloxacin 17
Gabapentin 17
Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 15
Florfenicol, Terbinafine, Betamethasone Acetate 15
Artificial Tears 14
Diphenhydramine 12
Tobramycin 12
Oclacitinib 12
Tacrolimus 12
Ear Cleaner 12

Dry eye Reaction Insights

337 reports name Dry eye; 19 recorded a death outcome (5.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 472.

By species: Dog (318 reports), Human (16 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Shih Tzu (33), Chihuahua (33), Terrier - Yorkshire (16).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (120 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (47 reports), Maropitant Citrate (35 reports), Trilostane (31 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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