Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for incorrect storage of drug

414 FDA reports name incorrect storage of drug, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 99838). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#711 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
414
reports citing this reaction
3.6%
death-coded share
Unknown
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. Incorrect storage of drug has 414 reports now versus 411 in that prior snapshot: 3 more (0.7%).

Report change
+3
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 99838 VOL-LOW

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

  • VOL-LOW 414 reports
  • DEATH-LOW 3.6%
  • MID-PACK #711/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Allergic dermatitis
  • SPECIES-UNKNOWN Unknown · 160
  • DRUG-LEAD Insulin Injectabl… · 69
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Allergic dermatitis (±0 reports)

Upper-third report volume drives the scale stamps on this plate; death-coded share and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

High-volume neighbourhood around Incorrect storage of drug

Upper-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Scooting · near415Allergic dermatitis · near414Incorrect storage of… · this…414Urinary retention · near414Spasm · near413Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Incorrect storage of drug

Incorrect storage of drug: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: Incorrect storage of drug's 3.6% death-coded share is among the lowest in the openFDA reaction corpus. Report volume is upper-third scale: 414 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 15 of 414 reports (3.6% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Allergic dermatitis (±0 reports). Lead species Unknown (160). Lead co-reported drug Insulin Injectable Vial (69).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Insulin Injectable Vial 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

Unknown 160
Dog 142
Cat 79
Cattle 20
Horse 5
Sheep 2
Turkey 1
Other 1
Monkey 1
Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 166
Domestic Shorthair 37
Crossbred Canine/dog 16
Cat (unknown) 14
Terrier - Yorkshire 11
Dog (unknown) 11
Retriever - Labrador 10
Domestic Longhair 7
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 6
Maltese 6

Associated Drugs

Insulin Injectable Vial 69
Cyclosporine 41
Protamine Zinc Recombinant Human Insulin 22
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 20
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 16
Bupivacaine Liposome 14
Sometribove 12
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 10
Desoxycortone 10
Bupivacaine 10
Amoxicillin Trihydrate;Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 9
Spinosad 7
Pimobendan 7
Robenacoxib 7
Recombinant Human Insulin 6
Cefovecin 6
Selamectin 6
Ceftiofur Sodium 6
Oclacitinib Maleate 6
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 6

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Incorrect storage of drug, 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 (414 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (3.6% 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 Incorrect storage of drug (#711 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 3.6%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 3.6% · vintage 2025.

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