Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for eye irritation

924 FDA adverse-event reports reference eye irritation (VeDDRA 453). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

924
reports citing this reaction
1.2%
death-coded share
Human
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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924
Total Reports
11
Deaths
1.2%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Human 588
Dog 248
Cat 83
Horse 4
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 593
Domestic Shorthair 47
Crossbred Canine/dog 24
Shih Tzu 14
Chihuahua 14
Retriever - Labrador 13
Cat (unknown) 13
Domestic Longhair 11
Dog (unknown) 10
Retriever - Golden 9

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 71
Selamectin 63
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 62
Meloxicam 44
Carprofen 36
Tresaderm Dermatological Solution 29
Moxidectin 27
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 26
Maropitant Citrate 26
Dexamethasone + Neomycin Sulfate + Thiabendazole 26
Ivermectin 18
Enrofloxacin 16
Dexamethasone, Neomycin, Thiabendazole 14
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 14
Spinosad 12
Cyclosporine 12
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 12
Emodepside + Praziquantel 12
Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 12
Imidacloprid, Moxidectin 11

Eye irritation Reaction Insights

924 reports name Eye irritation; 11 recorded a death outcome (1.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 453.

By species: Human (588 reports), Dog (248 reports), Cat (83 reports). By breed: Unknown (593), Domestic Shorthair (47), Crossbred Canine/dog (24).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (71 reports), Selamectin (63 reports), Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (62 reports), Meloxicam (44 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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