Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for mouth ulcer

134 FDA adverse-event reports reference mouth ulcer (VeDDRA 1624). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

134
reports citing this reaction
17.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste
most-associated drug
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134
Total Reports
24
Deaths
17.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 64
Cat 39
Horse 29
Human 2

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 22
Quarter Horse 6
Arab 5
Retriever - Labrador 5
Horse (unknown) 5
Cat (other) 5
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Domestic Longhair 4
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Shih Tzu 4

Associated Drugs

Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste 15
Carprofen 13
Ivermectin + Praziquantel 10
Maropitant Citrate 9
Gabapentin 9
Robenacoxib 7
Oclacitinib Maleate 6
Bedinvetmab 6
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 5
Cefovecin 4
Meloxicam 4
Selamectin 4
Tramadol 4
Prednisone 4
Sucralfate 4
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 4
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 4
Selamectin;Sarolaner 4
Spinosad 3
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 3

Mouth ulcer Reaction Insights

134 reports name Mouth ulcer; 24 recorded a death outcome (17.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1624.

By species: Dog (64 reports), Cat (39 reports), Horse (29 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (22), Quarter Horse (6), Arab (5).

Most co-reported drugs: Ivermectin(1.55%)/Praziquantel(7.75%) Paste (15 reports), Carprofen (13 reports), Ivermectin + Praziquantel (10 reports), Maropitant Citrate (9 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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