Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for injection site tenderness

78 FDA adverse-event reports reference injection site tenderness (VeDDRA 2751). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

78
reports citing this reaction
6.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride
most-associated drug
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78
Total Reports
5
Deaths
6.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 54
Horse 13
Human 7
Cat 4

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 8
Retriever - Labrador 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Pug 4
Quarter Horse 4
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 4
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Domestic Shorthair 3
Retriever - Golden 3
Mixed (Dog) 2

Associated Drugs

Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 15
Gabapentin 15
Prednisone 14
Tigilanol Tiglate 13
Moxidectin 8
Diphenhydramine 8
Famotidine 8
Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium 7
Carprofen 6
Bedinvetmab 6
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 5
Maropitant Citrate 3
Hydromorphone 3
Butorphanol Tartrate 3
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 3
Leptospira Canicola L-15 Strain C-51;Leptospira Grippotyphosa 1550 Lot 10005 Str 3
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 3
Amoxicillin Trihydrate;Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 2
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 2
Atipamezole 2

Injection site tenderness Reaction Insights

78 reports name Injection site tenderness; 5 recorded a death outcome (6.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2751.

By species: Dog (54 reports), Horse (13 reports), Human (7 reports). By breed: Unknown (8), Retriever - Labrador (6), Crossbred Canine/dog (5).

Most co-reported drugs: Melarsomine Dihydrochloride (15 reports), Gabapentin (15 reports), Prednisone (14 reports), Tigilanol Tiglate (13 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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