Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Amino Acid Supplement

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

11
adverse-event reports
9.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
2
Emesis - top reaction
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11
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
9.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Amino Acid Supplement

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 7
Cat 3
Horse 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 3
Retriever - Labrador 2
Retriever (unspecified) 1
Terrier - Boston 1
Chihuahua 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Thoroughbred 1
Setter - Irish Red 1

Most Reported Reactions

Emesis 2
Hypercalcaemia 2
Shaking 2
Diarrhoea 2
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 2
Decreased haematocrit 2
Elevated mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) 2
Decreased haemoglobin 2
Decreased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) 2
Regenerative anaemia 2
Lameness 2
Decreased red blood cell count 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
6 (54.5%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (36.4%)
Euthanized
1 (9.1%)

Amino Acid Supplement Adverse Event Insights

11 reports name Amino Acid Supplement; 1 recorded a death outcome (9.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Amino Acid Supplement. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (7 reports), Cat (3 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (3), Retriever - Labrador (2), Retriever (unspecified) (1).

Leading clinical signs: Emesis (2), Hypercalcaemia (2), Shaking (2), Diarrhoea (2). Outcome, 11 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 54.5%.

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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