Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Albuterol

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

80
adverse-event reports
27.5%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
14
Death - top reaction
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80
Total Reports
22
Deaths Reported
27.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Albuterol

Administration Routes

UnknownRespiratory (Inhalation)OralOther

Species Affected

Cat 40
Dog 31
Human 7
Horse 2

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 24
Unknown 7
Terrier - Yorkshire 6
Domestic Longhair 3
Cat (unknown) 3
Pug 3
American Shorthair 2
Shih Tzu 2
Maltese 2
Dog (unknown) 2

Most Reported Reactions

Death 14
Abnormal radiograph finding 13
Vomiting 10
Weight loss 9
Cough 9
Death by euthanasia 9
Breathing difficulty 8
Not eating 8
Lack of efficacy - NOS 7
Pulmonary oedema 7
Tachypnoea 7
Other abnormal test result NOS 7

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
25 (31.6%)
Outcome Unknown
17 (21.5%)
Died
13 (16.5%)
Recovered/Normal
13 (16.5%)
Euthanized
9 (11.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (2.5%)

Albuterol Adverse Event Insights

80 reports name Albuterol; 22 recorded a death outcome (27.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Albuterol. Administration routes: Unknown, Respiratory (Inhalation), Oral, Other.

By species: Cat (40 reports), Dog (31 reports), Human (7 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (24), Unknown (7), Terrier - Yorkshire (6).

Leading clinical signs: Death (14), Abnormal radiograph finding (13), Vomiting (10), Weight loss (9). Outcome, 79 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 31.6%.

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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