Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for stertor

12 FDA adverse-event reports reference stertor (VeDDRA 3118). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

12
reports citing this reaction
58.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Doxycycline
most-associated drug
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12
Total Reports
7
Deaths
58.3%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 10
Cat 2

Breeds Most Affected

Bulldog - French 4
Terrier - West Highland White 3
Bulldog (unspecified) 1
Rottweiler 1
Shepherd (unspecified) 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Domestic Longhair 1

Associated Drugs

Doxycycline 5
Prednisolone 5
Gabapentin 4
Ilunocitinib 3
Milbemycin Oxime, Praziquantel 3
Oclacitinib Maleate 3
Miconazole,Chlorhexidine Shampoo 3
Tobramycin 3
Mupirocin 3
Immunotherapy 3
Methadone 3
Diphenhydramine 3
Famotidine 3
Florfenicol, Terbinafine, Mometasone 2
Cetirizine 2
Levetiracetam 2
Zonisamide 2
Bedinvetmab 2
Salicylic Acid, Disodium Edta,Docusate Sodium,Pcmx,L-Rhamnose,D-Galactose,D-Mannose,Fdc Blue 1 2
Canine Interleukin-31 Monoclonal Antibody 2

Stertor Reaction Insights

12 reports name Stertor; 7 recorded a death outcome (58.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 3118.

By species: Dog (10 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Bulldog - French (4), Terrier - West Highland White (3), Bulldog (unspecified) (1).

Most co-reported drugs: Doxycycline (5 reports), Prednisolone (5 reports), Gabapentin (4 reports), Ilunocitinib (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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