Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Acetylsalicyclic Acid

24 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Acetylsalicyclic Acid. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

24
adverse-event reports
8.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
15
Vomiting - top reaction
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24
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
8.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Acetylsalicyclic Acid

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 20
Cat 3
Other 1

Most Affected Breeds

Dog (unknown) 5
Doberman Pinscher 3
Retriever - Labrador 3
Domestic Shorthair 2
Shih Tzu 2
Pit Bull 2
Shepherd Dog (unspecified) 1
Cat (unknown) 1
Pinscher - Miniature 1
Terrier - Jack Russell 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 15
Blood in vomit 5
Diarrhoea 4
Not eating 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 2
Death 2
Drooling 2
Overdose 2
Ataxia 1
Fever 1
Depression 1
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
11 (45.8%)
Outcome Unknown
9 (37.5%)
Ongoing
2 (8.3%)
Died
2 (8.3%)

Acetylsalicyclic Acid Adverse Event Insights

24 reports name Acetylsalicyclic Acid; 2 recorded a death outcome (8.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Acetylsalicyclic Acid. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (20 reports), Cat (3 reports), Other (1 reports). By breed: Dog (unknown) (5), Doberman Pinscher (3), Retriever - Labrador (3).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (15), Blood in vomit (5), Diarrhoea (4), Not eating (3). Outcome, 24 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 45.8%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

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

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