Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for tympanic alteration

80 FDA adverse-event reports reference tympanic alteration (VeDDRA 2621). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

80
reports citing this reaction
10.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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80
Total Reports
8
Deaths
10.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 41
Cat 39

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 28
Domestic Longhair 3
Chihuahua 3
Domestic Mediumhair 3
Retriever - Golden 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 2
Pekingese 2
Bichon Frise 2
Bengal 2

Associated Drugs

Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride 36
Maropitant Citrate 13
Saline 8
Carprofen 8
Florfenicol, Terbinafine, Betamethasone Acetate 8
Florfenicol/Terbinafine Hydrochloride/Mometasone Furoate 5
Propofol 5
Gabapentin 5
Meclizine 5
Prednisolone 5
Dexamethasone 5
Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine 5
Orbiflox/Momet/Posaco Eardrops 4
Dexmedetomidine 4
Buprenorphine 4
Fluids 4
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 4
Genta/Momet/Clotrim Ear Oint 3
Enrofloxacin 3
Ketoconazole 3

Tympanic alteration Reaction Insights

80 reports name Tympanic alteration; 8 recorded a death outcome (10.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2621.

By species: Dog (41 reports), Cat (39 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (28), Domestic Longhair (3), Chihuahua (3).

Most co-reported drugs: Florfenicol + Mometasone Furoate + Terbinafine Hydrochloride (36 reports), Maropitant Citrate (13 reports), Saline (8 reports), Carprofen (8 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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