Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for keratoconjunctivitis sicca

424 FDA adverse-event reports reference keratoconjunctivitis sicca (VeDDRA 471). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

424
reports citing this reaction
9.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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424
Total Reports
38
Deaths
9.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 416
Cat 6
Human 2

Breeds Most Affected

Shih Tzu 60
Chihuahua 33
Terrier - Yorkshire 28
Maltese 26
Crossbred Canine/dog 21
Dachshund (unspecified) 14
Pug 13
Pinscher - Miniature 13
Dog (unknown) 12
Retriever - Labrador 12

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 143
Oclacitinib Maleate 61
Maropitant Citrate 48
Carprofen 35
Cyclosporine 28
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 26
Prednisone 25
Pilocarpine 25
Enrofloxacin 24
Ofloxacin 24
Gabapentin 22
Ear Cleaner 21
Tobramycin 18
Trilostane 17
Eye Lubricant 17
Artificial Tears 16
Fluids 16
Meloxicam 16
Spinosad 15
Moxidectin 15

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca Reaction Insights

424 reports name Keratoconjunctivitis sicca; 38 recorded a death outcome (9.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 471.

By species: Dog (416 reports), Cat (6 reports), Human (2 reports). By breed: Shih Tzu (60), Chihuahua (33), Terrier - Yorkshire (28).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (143 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (61 reports), Maropitant Citrate (48 reports), Carprofen (35 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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