Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Amantadine

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

428
adverse-event reports
19.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
60
Death by euthanasia - top reaction
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428
Total Reports
83
Deaths Reported
19.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Amantadine

Administration Routes

UnknownOralSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 426
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 86
Shepherd Dog - German 29
Crossbred Canine/dog 25
Retriever - Golden 25
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 18
Rottweiler 14
Boxer (German Boxer) 14
Mastiff (unspecified) 11
Dog (unknown) 10
Collie - Border 10

Most Reported Reactions

Death by euthanasia 60
Diarrhoea 47
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 46
Vomiting 43
Ataxia 36
Lack of efficacy - NOS 35
Polydipsia 35
Limb weakness 35
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 32
Partial lack of efficacy 32
Polyuria 31
Not eating 27

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
216 (50.5%)
Outcome Unknown
73 (17.1%)
Euthanized
59 (13.8%)
Recovered/Normal
56 (13.1%)
Died
24 (5.6%)

Amantadine Adverse Event Insights

428 reports name Amantadine; 83 recorded a death outcome (19.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Amantadine. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (426 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (86), Shepherd Dog - German (29), Crossbred Canine/dog (25).

Leading clinical signs: Death by euthanasia (60), Diarrhoea (47), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (46), Vomiting (43). Outcome, 428 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 50.5%.

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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