Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for intentional misuse

4,443 FDA reports name intentional misuse, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 3039). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#109 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
4,443
reports citing this reaction
7.5%
death-coded share
Dog
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. Intentional misuse has 4,443 reports now versus 3,825 in that prior snapshot: 618 more (16.2%).

Report change
+618
Death-coded reports
+38
Death-coded share
−0.2 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 3039 VOL-MID

VOL-MID · DEATH-PAR · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-MID 4,443 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 7.5%
  • TOP-DECILE #109/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Drug administration e…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 3,571
  • DRUG-LEAD Pyrantel Pamoate;… · 1,686
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Drug administration error (±24 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 Intentional misuse

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

Vomiting · highest174348Erythema (for urticar… · near4509Nausea · near4502Intentional misuse · this re…4443Drug administration e… · near4419Skin lesion NOS · near4336Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Intentional misuse

Intentional misuse: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: 4,443 reports place Intentional misuse in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#109 of 2,481). Report volume is upper-third scale: 4,443 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is lower-third: 333 of 4,443 reports (7.5% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Drug administration error (±24 reports). Lead species Dog (3,571). Lead co-reported drug Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (1,686).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 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

Dog 3,571
Cat 681
Horse 78
Cattle 49
Human 22
Goat 9
Unknown 9
Pig 3
Sheep 2
Lynx 2

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 456
Domestic Shorthair 396
Retriever - Golden 270
Crossbred Canine/dog 209
Shepherd Dog - German 157
Dog (unknown) 153
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 147
Shepherd Dog - Australian 122
Chihuahua 115
Terrier - Yorkshire 87

Associated Drugs

Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 1,686
Moxidectin 697
Bedinvetmab 428
Maropitant Citrate 395
Oclacitinib Maleate 383
Cefovecin 271
Carprofen 226
Frunevetmab 226
Recombinant E. Coli Bl21;Recombinant E. Coli Ecl19 221
Gabapentin 212
Sarolaner 126
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 95
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 92
Amoxicillin Trihydrate;Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 87
Selamectin;Sarolaner 78
Doxycycline 72
Buprenorphine 70
Selamectin 66
Prednisone 65
Butorphanol Tartrate 64

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Intentional misuse, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (7.5% 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 Intentional misuse (#109 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 7.5%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 4,443 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →