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The FDA adverse-event record for Aluminium Hydroxide

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

17
adverse-event reports
17.6%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
5
Other abnormal test result NOS - top reaction
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17
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
17.6%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Aluminium Hydroxide

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Cat 12
Dog 5

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 3
Domestic Longhair 2
Domestic Mediumhair 2
Terrier - American Staffordshire 1
British cat 1
Pit Bull 1
Russian 1
Cat (unknown) 1
Himalayan 1
Poodle - Toy 1

Most Reported Reactions

Other abnormal test result NOS 5
Elevated creatinine 3
Hyperphosphataemia 3
Death by euthanasia 3
Anaemia NOS 3
Weight loss 3
Decreased haematocrit 3
Hyperproteinaemia 2
Proteinuria 2
Azotaemia 2
Elevated symmetrical dimethylarginine (SDMA) 2
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
8 (47.1%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (29.4%)
Euthanized
2 (11.8%)
Died
1 (5.9%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (5.9%)

Aluminium Hydroxide Adverse Event Insights

17 reports name Aluminium Hydroxide; 3 recorded a death outcome (17.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Aluminium Hydroxide. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Cat (12 reports), Dog (5 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (3), Domestic Longhair (2), Domestic Mediumhair (2).

Leading clinical signs: Other abnormal test result NOS (5), Elevated creatinine (3), Hyperphosphataemia (3), Death by euthanasia (3). Outcome, 17 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 47.1%.

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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