Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for eardrum rupture

67 FDA adverse-event reports reference eardrum rupture (VeDDRA 2387). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

67
reports citing this reaction
4.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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67
Total Reports
3
Deaths
4.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 52
Cat 15

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 10
Retriever - Labrador 6
Chihuahua 5
Dog (unknown) 4
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Retriever - Golden 3
Terrier - Scottish 2
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Terrier (unspecified) 2
Shiba Inu 2

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 28
Maropitant Citrate 10
Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 7
Ear Cleaner (Unknown) 5
Pilocarpine 5
Bedinvetmab 5
Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 4
Meclizine 4
Gabapentin 3
Ear Cleaner 3
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine 3
Fluid Therapy (Unknown) 3
Eye Medication (Unknown) 3
Carprofen 3
Cefovecin 2
Amoxicillin 2
Unknown Ear Cleaner 2
Dexamethasone + Neomycin Sulfate + Thiabendazole 2
Cyclosporine 2
Unspecified Ear Treatments 2

Eardrum rupture Reaction Insights

67 reports name Eardrum rupture; 3 recorded a death outcome (4.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2387.

By species: Dog (52 reports), Cat (15 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (10), Retriever - Labrador (6), Chihuahua (5).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (28 reports), Maropitant Citrate (10 reports), Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine (7 reports), Ear Cleaner (Unknown) (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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