Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for product packaging confusion

44 FDA adverse-event reports reference product packaging confusion (VeDDRA 93082). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

44
reports citing this reaction
4.5%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-affected species
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution
most-associated drug
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44
Total Reports
2
Deaths
4.5%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Unknown 36
Human 4
Dog 3
Other Birds 1

Breeds Most Affected

Unknown 41
Chihuahua 1
Schnauzer - Giant 1
Other Birds (unknown) 1

Associated Drugs

Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 9
Robenacoxib 5
Lotilaner,Moxidectin,Praziquantel,Pyrantel Pamoate 5
Cyclosporine 3
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 3
Nitenpyram 2
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 2
Grapiprant 2
Imidacloprid 2
Ivermectin + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 2
Lotilaner 2
Febantel + Praziquantel + Pyrantel Pamoate 2
Capromorelin Tartrate 2
Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 1
Itraconazole 1
Tylosin Tartrate 1
Ivermectin 1
Rabacfosadine 1
Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole 1
Emodepside + Praziquantel 1

Product packaging confusion Reaction Insights

44 reports name Product packaging confusion; 2 recorded a death outcome (4.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 93082.

By species: Unknown (36 reports), Human (4 reports), Dog (3 reports). By breed: Unknown (41), Chihuahua (1), Schnauzer - Giant (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Fluralaner Spot-On Solution (9 reports), Robenacoxib (5 reports), Lotilaner,Moxidectin,Praziquantel,Pyrantel Pamoate (5 reports), Cyclosporine (3 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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