Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Alcohol

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

13
adverse-event reports
23.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Behavioural disorder NOS - top reaction
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13
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
23.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Alcohol

Administration Routes

UnknownTopicalAuricular (Otic)OralIntravenous

Species Affected

Dog 9
Cat 3
Human 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Spaniel - Cocker American 1
Akita 1
Unknown 1
Crossbred Feline/cat 1
Shiba Inu 1
Terrier - Jack Russell 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Maltese 1

Most Reported Reactions

Behavioural disorder NOS 3
Other abnormal test result NOS 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 3
Ataxia 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
Inappropriate defecation 1
Impaired swallowing 1
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 1
Elevated total bilirubin 1
Hypoglycaemia 1
Cartilage degeneration 1
Seizure NOS 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
5 (38.5%)
Ongoing
5 (38.5%)
Euthanized
2 (15.4%)
Died
1 (7.7%)

Alcohol Adverse Event Insights

13 reports name Alcohol; 3 recorded a death outcome (23.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Alcohol. Administration routes: Unknown, Topical, Auricular (Otic), Oral.

By species: Dog (9 reports), Cat (3 reports), Human (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (2), Domestic Shorthair (2), Spaniel - Cocker American (1).

Leading clinical signs: Behavioural disorder NOS (3), Other abnormal test result NOS (3), Lack of efficacy - NOS (3), Ataxia (2). Outcome, 13 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 38.5%.

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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