Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for wrong drug dispensed

36 FDA reports name wrong drug dispensed, a lower-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 93078). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#1916 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
36
reports citing this reaction
8.3%
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. Wrong drug dispensed has 36 reports now versus 35 in that prior snapshot: 1 more (2.9%).

Report change
+1
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.2 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 93078 VOL-TRACE

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

  • VOL-TRACE 36 reports
  • DEATH-PAR 8.3%
  • LOWER-Q #1916/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abnormal birth weight
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 26
  • DRUG-LEAD Grapiprant · 3
  • DESK-WIDE 15 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Abnormal birth weight (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Lower-volume neighbourhood around Wrong drug dispensed

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

Vomiting · highest174348Abnormal birth weight · near36Adaptor, leaking · near36Blood dyscrasia NOS · near36Contact dermatitis · near36Wrong drug dispensed · this …36Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Wrong drug dispensed

What the FDA AER plate says about Wrong drug dispensed

Signature read: 3 death-coded reports is a thin tail count for Wrong drug dispensed in the CVM extract. Report volume is lower-third scale: 36 named reports in the openFDA extract. 3 of 36 reports were death-coded (8.3% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Abnormal birth weight (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (26). Lead co-reported drug Grapiprant (3).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Grapiprant appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 26
Unknown 4
Cat 4
Horse 1
Human 1

Breeds Most Affected

Dog (unknown) 10
Unknown 8
Domestic Shorthair 3
Retriever - Labrador 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Chihuahua 2
Bulldog - French 1
Siberian Husky 1
Collie - Border 1
American Shorthair 1

Associated Drugs

Grapiprant 3
Prednisone 3
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 2
Gabapentin 2
Ivermectin 2
Fluralaner Spot-On Solution 2
Milbemycin/Lufenuron/Pzq Chew 2
Phenylpropanolamine Hydrochloride 2
Unspecified Antiemetic 2
Unspecified Fluids 2
Hydrocodone 1
Acetaminophen + Hydrocodone 1
Hydralazine 1
Hydroxyzine 1
Mebendazole + Praziquantel + Pyrantel 1
Marbofloxacin 1
Prednisolone 1
Methimazole 1
Amoxicillin 1
Metronidazole Benzoate 1

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 Wrong drug dispensed (#1916 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 8.3%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 3 · 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 →