Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for medication error nos

3,484 FDA adverse-event reports reference medication error nos (VeDDRA 2282). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

3,484
reports citing this reaction
5.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner
most-associated drug
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3,484
Total Reports
192
Deaths
5.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 2,944
Cat 374
Human 126
Horse 17
Goat 6
Cattle 5
Rabbit 2
Unknown 2
Chicken 2
Duck 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 415
Domestic Shorthair 228
Crossbred Canine/dog 225
Retriever - Golden 197
Shepherd Dog - German 150
Unknown 136
Dog (unknown) 104
Shepherd Dog - Australian 99
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 91
Chihuahua 86

Associated Drugs

Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 991
Moxidectin 822
Bedinvetmab 494
Recombinant E. Coli Bl21;Recombinant E. Coli Ecl19 216
Oclacitinib Maleate 182
Gabapentin 171
Carprofen 160
Frunevetmab 145
Maropitant Citrate 128
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 118
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 104
Sarolaner 79
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 77
Insulin Injectable Vial 72
Prednisone 68
Cefovecin 65
Fluralaner/Moxidectin Spot-On 57
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 47
Doxycycline 46
Selamectin 44

Medication error NOS Reaction Insights

3,484 reports name Medication error NOS; 192 recorded a death outcome (5.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2282.

By species: Dog (2,944 reports), Cat (374 reports), Human (126 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (415), Domestic Shorthair (228), Crossbred Canine/dog (225).

Most co-reported drugs: Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner (991 reports), Moxidectin (822 reports), Bedinvetmab (494 reports), Recombinant E. Coli Bl21;Recombinant E. Coli Ecl19 (216 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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