Pet Drug Reports

Betamethasone Valerate: adverse event reports in all combinations

Active ingredient, alone and in combinations

Brand names with this ingredient: Gentocin, Topagen, Otomax, Vetro-Max, GBC, GB.

The openFDA records give the value "MSK" for the brand name and for the manufacturer name of each drug. FDA says that MSK means "masked". So the site cannot count a report for a brand.

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An API dataset query result cannot be used to estimate the risk associated with the product or compare one drug or device product with another. When looking at the results, be aware that there is no certainty that the reported drug or device caused the adverse event. This dataset should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision-making or other assumptions about the safety or effectiveness of a product. The adverse event may have been related to an underlying disease, other drugs used at the same time or other non-drug related sources.

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FDA reports received through . Counts include this ingredient alone and in combinations. Why brand names have no separate count.

From March 1987 to June 2026, FDA received 2,745 adverse event reports that name a drug with betamethasone valerate, alone or in a combination. 2 sets of active ingredients with betamethasone valerate have a drug page.

Of the 2,745 reports, 2,212 (80.6%) are about dogs. 120 reports are about cats (4.4%). In January to March 2026, FDA received 3 reports that name betamethasone valerate, alone or in a combination. The signs that appear in the largest number of the 2,745 reports are "Deafness", "Partial deafness" and "Missing Cap". A report is not proof that a drug caused a sign.

Fewer than 20 reports named this ingredient in the 12 months before June 2026, so this page gives no change. Reports about dogs are 80.6% of the reports that name this ingredient, and 72.6% of all reports.

Reports in the latest closed quarter

Reports that name betamethasone valerate, by the quarter in which FDA received them
SpeciesJan to Mar 2026Oct to Dec 2025Jan to Mar 2025
All species396
Dog384
Cat012
Horse000
Other or not given000

January to March 2026 is the latest closed quarter in the data.

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Drug pages with betamethasone valerate

A report names a drug by its set of active ingredients. Each set with betamethasone valerate that has a drug page is in the table, in order of name. The table has 2 sets.

Drug pages with betamethasone valerate, in order of name, with the reports of each page
Active ingredientsReports, all yearsReports, latest 12 months
Betamethasone Valerate + Clotrimazole + Gentamicin Sulfate2,33417
Betamethasone Valerate + Gentamicin Sulfate38612

A report can name more than one set, so the counts of the sets can add to more than the count of the page.

An API dataset query result cannot be used to estimate the risk associated with the product or compare one drug or device product with another.

FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Source: Adverse Event Reports for Animal Drugs and Devices

Signs that the reports list

A sign is a coded term from the report. The words in brackets are a plain gloss of the term. The percentage is the share of the 2,745 reports that list the sign. One report can list more than one sign and more than one drug.

The sign that is in the largest number of the reports comes first.

  1. Deafness46.2%1,267 reports
  2. Partial deafness7.7%212 reports
  3. Missing Cap4.4%122 reports
  4. Vomiting3.8%104 reports
  5. Applicator, Abnormal[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]3.6%99 reports
  6. Lack of efficacy - NOS[the product did not have the expected effect]2.9%80 reports
  7. Accidental exposure[exposure that was not intended]2.6%72 reports
  8. Lethargy[unusually tired or inactive]2.5%68 reports
  9. Diarrhoea[diarrhea]2.4%66 reports
  10. Emesis[vomiting]2.4%65 reports
  11. Death by euthanasia[the animal was euthanized]1.9%51 reports
  12. Depression[dull, quiet or withdrawn]1.8%49 reports
  13. Ataxia[unsteady, uncoordinated movement]1.7%48 reports
  14. PR-ear(s), lesion(s)[legacy FDA term: lesions found in the ears]1.7%48 reports
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  1. Anorexia[not eating]1.7%47 reports
  2. Dispenser, Abnormal[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]1.4%39 reports
  3. Pinnal irritation1.2%34 reports
  4. Other abnormal test result NOS[abnormal laboratory result, type not specified]1.2%33 reports
  5. Pinnal erythema1.1%30 reports
  6. Behavioural disorder NOS[behaviour change, type not specified]1.1%29 reports
  7. Vestibular disorder NOS[NOS: not otherwise specified]1%28 reports
  8. Application site erythema[reddened skin where the product was applied]0.9%26 reports
  9. Decreased appetite0.9%26 reports
  10. Pruritus[itching]0.9%26 reports
  11. Death0.9%25 reports
  12. External ear disorder NOS[NOS: not otherwise specified]0.9%25 reports
  13. Loss of hearing0.8%23 reports
  14. Tubes, Abnormal[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]0.8%23 reports
  15. Polydipsia[drinking more than usual]0.8%22 reports

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Reports by species

Reports for each month, Jul 2021 to Jun 2026

Dog63 reports

No chart: no month has 5 or more reports.

Cat9 reports

No chart: no month has 5 or more reports.

Horse1 report

No chart: no month has 5 or more reports.

Other or not given54 reports. Largest count in one month: 5 (Sep 2021)

The month is the month in which FDA received the report. Each chart has its own scale. FDA says that a report can take 3 to 6 months to reach the public data. The newest months can get more reports in a later update.

Reports by year

  • Dog
  • Cat
  • Horse
  • Other or not given
Reports that name betamethasone valerate, by the year in which FDA received them and by species
YearDogCatHorseOther or not givenAll species
2026820616
20252140025
2024711413
20237101422
202211001930
202114302037
20202230934
201928101039
20188160491
2017111303117
2016133700140
2015114300117
20148030184
2013131602139
20121136014133
20115310862
20105220357
2009923011106
200863202186
2007844029117
200669202293
2005902033125
2004756042123
2003944031129
2002696034109
200122703564
200058503295
1999113902124
19988560192
19977860185
19966310064
19954600046
19945900059
19934730050
199260006
199111002
199030003
198940004
198830014
198721003

2026 has the reports that FDA received through Jun 2026. Download the years (CSV)

What the reports record

Outcome at the time of the report

  • Recovered/Normal6.8%186
  • Recovered with Sequela[recovered, with a lasting effect]0.7%19
  • Ongoing12.5%344
  • Died2.1%57
  • Euthanized0.9%24
  • Outcome Unknown8.5%233

An outcome in a report is not proof that the drug caused it. The person who sends the report gives the outcome. Each share is of the 2,745 reports that name betamethasone valerate.

Kind of report

  • Safety issue82.7%2,270
  • Lack of expected effectiveness1.2%34
  • Both safety and lack of expected effectiveness1.4%39
  • Manufacturing or product defect14.6%401
  • Otherunder 0.1%1

Age of the animal

  • Under 1 year3.4%94
  • 1 to 3 years10.2%280
  • 4 to 7 years14.2%390
  • 8 to 11 years26.7%732
  • 12 years and over23.5%644
  • Age not given22%605

Each share of kind and age is of the 2,745 reports that name betamethasone valerate.

Approved animal drugs with this active ingredient (FDA Green Book)

This section is reference data. It has no report count.

The openFDA records give the value "MSK" for the brand name and for the manufacturer name of each drug. FDA says that MSK means "masked". So the site cannot count a report for a brand.

Brand names

  • Gentocin
  • Topagen
  • Otomax
  • Vetro-Max
  • GBC
  • GB

What the Green Book records give

Applications with an approval in force
9
Approved species
Dogs, Cats
Dose forms
Ointment, Spray, Liquid (Solution)
Routes
Topical
Sale
RX (prescription)
Earliest approval date in the records

The species, dose forms and routes are the words of the Green Book records for all the applications together. One product can have fewer. The label of a product gives its approved use.

Applications in the Green Book of 2 Nov 2026, pioneer applications (NADA) first
Brand nameActive ingredientsSponsorApproved speciesApplication
Gentocin Otic SolutionBetamethasone Valerate, Gentamicin SulfateIntervet, Inc.Dogs, CatsNADA 046-821
Topagen OintmentBetamethasone Valerate, Gentamicin SulfateIntervet, Inc.DogsNADA 113-231
Gentocin Topical SprayBetamethasone Valerate, Gentamicin SulfateIntervet, Inc.DogsNADA 132-338
OtomaxBetamethasone Valerate, Clotrimazole, Gentamicin SulfateIntervet, Inc.DogsNADA 140-896
Vetro-MaxBetamethasone Valerate, Clotrimazole, Gentamicin SulfateFougera Pharmaceuticals, LLCDogsANADA 200-283
GBC OintmentBetamethasone Valerate, Clotrimazole, Gentamicin SulfateCronus Pharma Specialities India Private Ltd.DogsANADA 200-287
GB Topical SprayBetamethasone Valerate, Gentamicin SulfateDechra Veterinary Products LLCDogsANADA 200-388
Gentamicin Sulfate Topical SprayBetamethasone Valerate, Gentamicin SulfateFirst Priority, Inc.DogsANADA 200-415
Gentamicin Topical SprayBetamethasone Valerate, Gentamicin SulfateSparhawk Laboratories, Inc.DogsANADA 200-416
VET BETA-GENapproval withdrawnBetamethasone Valerate, Gentamicin SulfateMed-Pharmex, Inc.Dogs, CatsANADA 200-183
Betagen Topical Sprayapproval withdrawnBetamethasone Valerate, Gentamicin SulfateMed-Pharmex, Inc.DogsANADA 200-188
Tri-Otic Ointmentapproval withdrawnBetamethasone Valerate, Clotrimazole, Gentamicin SulfateMed-Pharmex, Inc.DogsANADA 200-229

FDA pages for this ingredient

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Pet Drug Reports. Betamethasone Valerate, all combinations: adverse event reports that FDA received. https://petdrugreports.com/ingredient/betamethasone-valerate/ Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, openFDA Animal and Veterinary adverse event reports, export of . Reports received through .

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Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Animal and Veterinary adverse event files, export of 30 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine received through 26 Jun 2026. The files mask brand and manufacturer names. The site counts a drug by the active ingredients that each record gives, and gives no count to a brand, an application or a company. Ingredient names and the lists of approved products follow the FDA Green Book of 2 Nov 2026. Ingredient names follow the Green Book, with salts and forms as FDA lists them.

The site does not publish report text, lot numbers or details of a reporter. FDA's record is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions about these reports

Which brand are these reports about?

The openFDA records give the value "MSK" for the brand name and for the manufacturer name of each drug. FDA says that MSK means "masked". So the site cannot count a report for a brand. The Green Book section of this page lists brand names with this active ingredient.

Do the reports show that the ingredient caused the signs?

No. A report can name more than one drug, and a drug can have more than one active ingredient. FDA states this about the data.

When looking at the results, be aware that there is no certainty that the reported drug or device caused the adverse event.

The adverse event may have been related to an underlying disease, other drugs used at the same time or other non-drug related sources.

FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Source: Adverse Event Reports for Animal Drugs and Devices

How many reports did FDA receive in the latest 12 months?

FDA received 31 reports in the 12 months to June 2026. It received 17 reports in the 12 months before. FDA says that a report can take 3 to 6 months to reach the public data. The newest months can get more reports in a later update.

What kinds of report are in the count?

Of the 2,745 reports received from March 1987 to June 2026, 82.7% are about a safety issue only. 2.7% are about a lack of expected effectiveness, alone or with a safety issue. 14.6% are about a defect of the product or its package.