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Ingredients / Gentamicin

Gentamicin: FDA adverse event reports for pets

Reports received through June 26, 2026. Data and limitations.

11,104Total reports
8,591Dog reports
258Cat reports

FDA-approved products with this ingredient (Green Book)

All approved products with this ingredient, for any species.

Brand names come only from the Green Book. Brand names in FDA's public report data are masked, so counts cannot be attributed to any brand. Ingredient names in the reports are written many ways; we group them under one ingredient name and count each report once per ingredient (method).

Reports by year received

19876
19886
19895
19905
19913
199210
199354
199460
199547
199667
199794
199898
1999139
2000101
200177
2002116
2003141
2004124
2005175
2006218
2007250
2008202
2009296
2010208
2011268
2012453
2013567
2014528
2015554
2016543
2017468
2018428
2019529
2020646
2021618
2022465
2023495
2024587
2025989
2026464

Species named in reports

Dog8,591
Not given2,072
Cat258
Horse114
Human46
Pig8
Other5
Cattle4

Signs reported after Gentamicin

Deafness3,766
Partial deafness793
Loss of hearing749
Dispenser, Abnormal656
Temporary deafness513
Drug administration duration too long454
Lack of efficacy - NOS452
Uncoded sign345
Vomiting333
PR-EAR(S), LESION(S)324
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)319
Difficulty of Use318
Product Defect, General242
Applicator, Abnormal227
Missing Cap223
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS216
Diarrhoea200
Accidental exposure193
Overdose177
Incorrect dose administered NOS171
Death by euthanasia169
Underdose169
Hearing affected169
Product defect, product difficult to use/handle (see also Drug device difficult to use/handle)167
Product problem157

Breeds named in reports

Crossbred Canine/dog1,169
Retriever - Labrador933
Retriever - Golden420
Dog (unknown)408
Terrier - Yorkshire358
Poodle (unspecified)308
Chihuahua289
Shepherd Dog - German286
Pug285
Pit Bull254
Boxer (German Boxer)252
Maltese249
Shih Tzu239
Terrier - West Highland White164
Bichon Frise145

Reported outcomes

Recovered with Sequela1,718
Ongoing1,530
Outcome Unknown1,486
Recovered/Normal1,402
Died184
Euthanized122

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