Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for missing component, medical device

130 FDA adverse-event reports reference missing component, medical device (VeDDRA 93020). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

130
reports citing this reaction
0.0%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Moxidectin
most-associated drug
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130
Total Reports
0
Deaths
0.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 121
Dog 9

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 121
Shih Tzu 2
Terrier - Border 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Terrier - Jack Russell 1
Maltese 1
Havanese 1
Chihuahua 1

Associated Drugs

Moxidectin 24
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 19
Cyclosporine 14
Selamectin 8
Sarolaner 8
Hyaluronate Sodium 5
Device: Surgical Instruments 4
Penicillin G Procaine;Novobiocin 4
Tulathromycin 4
Device: Monitoring 3
Cefovecin 3
Progesterone 3
Doramectin 3
Amoxicillin (As Trihydrate); Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) 2
Ceftiofur Hydrochloride 2
Pirlimycin Hydrochloride 2
Praziquantel;Moxidectin 2
Maropitant Citrate 2
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 2
Doxycycline Hyclate 2

Missing component, medical device Reaction Insights

130 reports name Missing component, medical device; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 93020.

By species: Unknown (121 reports), Dog (9 reports). By breed: Unknown (121), Shih Tzu (2), Terrier - Border (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Moxidectin (24 reports), Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride (19 reports), Cyclosporine (14 reports), Selamectin (8 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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