Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for otitis media

105 FDA adverse-event reports reference otitis media (VeDDRA 377). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

105
reports citing this reaction
9.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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105
Total Reports
10
Deaths
9.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 78
Cat 25
Ferret 2

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 17
Retriever - Labrador 9
Bulldog - French 8
Shih Tzu 5
Pit Bull 5
Terrier - Scottish 4
Terrier - Rat 4
Spaniel - Cocker American 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Terrier - Boston 3

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 26
Maropitant Citrate 24
Enrofloxacin 18
Fluids 13
Prednisone 10
Gabapentin 9
Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate 8
Carprofen 8
Cyclosporine 8
Oclacitinib Maleate 7
Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 7
Salicylic Acid 7
Ofloxacin 7
Eye Lubricant 7
Bedinvetmab 7
Diphenhydramine 6
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 6
Tramadol 6
Buprenorphine 6
Spinosad 5

Otitis media Reaction Insights

105 reports name Otitis media; 10 recorded a death outcome (9.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 377.

By species: Dog (78 reports), Cat (25 reports), Ferret (2 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (17), Retriever - Labrador (9), Bulldog - French (8).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (26 reports), Maropitant Citrate (24 reports), Enrofloxacin (18 reports), Fluids (13 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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