Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for toxic epidermal necrolysis

18 FDA reports name toxic epidermal necrolysis, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 1848). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#2230 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
18
reports citing this reaction
27.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Toxic epidermal necrolysis has 18 reports now versus 18 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 1848 VOL-TRACE

VOL-TRACE · DEATH-HOT · LOWER-Q · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-TRACE 18 reports
  • DEATH-HOT 27.8%
  • LOWER-Q #2230/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATI…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 13
  • DRUG-LEAD Cefovecin · 9
  • DESK-WIDE 14 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATIO HI, BLD (±0 reports)

Upper-third death-coded share drives the outcome stamps on this plate; volume band, corpus rank, and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Lower-volume neighbourhood around Toxic epidermal necrolysis

Lower-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATI… · near18Application site skin… · near18Bone marrow hypoplasia · near18Cognitive disturbance · near18Toxic epidermal necro… · thi…18Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Toxic epidermal necrolysis

Toxic epidermal necrolysis: high death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: 18 reports place Toxic epidermal necrolysis in the lower third of FDA AER volume (#2230 of 2,481). Report volume is lower-third scale: 18 named reports in the openFDA extract. Death-coded share is upper-third: 5 of 18 reports (27.8% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: ALBUMIN/GLOBULIN RATIO HI, BLD (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (13). Lead co-reported drug Cefovecin (9).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, A high death-coded share in FDA filings does not prove causation; co-reporting is voluntary temporal association only. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 13
Cat 4
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Maltese 2
Hound (unspecified) 2
Maine Coon 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Terrier - Boston 1
Shar Pei 1
Unknown 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1

Associated Drugs

Cefovecin 9
Maropitant Citrate 5
Meloxicam 3
Rabies Vaccine 2
Famotidine 2
Robenacoxib 2
Neomycin Sulfate;Tetracaine Hydrochloride 2
Unspecified Clindamycin 2
Hydrocortisone Cream 2
Unspecified Prednisolone 2
Unspecified Omeprazole 2
Onsior 2
Dental Sealant 2
Hydromorphone 2
Diazepam 2
Propofol 2
Atropine 2
Bupivacaine 2
Gabapentin 2
Cefpodoxime Proxetil 2

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Toxic epidermal necrolysis (#2230 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 27.8%. PlainBreed reaction plate · report volume stamp 18 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →