Aminopentamide

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11 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
11
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
1820.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Aminopentamide

Administration Routes

OralUnknownSubcutaneousIntramuscular

Species Affected

Dog 10
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 2
Havanese 2
Retriever - Labrador 1
Pekingese 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Dachshund (unspecified) 1
Poodle (unspecified) 1
Domestic (unspecified) 1
Pinscher - Miniature 1

Most Reported Reactions

INEFFECTIVE, ANTIEMETIC 4
Anorexia 3
Distension of abdomen 3
Abnormal radiograph finding 3
Fever 3
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 3
Vomiting 2
Depression 2
Loose stool 2
Emesis (multiple) 2
Abnormal posture NOS 2
Unsteady gait 2

Outcome Breakdown

Euthanized
2 (66.7%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (33.3%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 11
Reports involving death 2
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1820.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 9
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Aminopentamide Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 11 adverse event reports referencing Aminopentamide, including 2 reports in which the animal died — a 1820.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Aminopentamide. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown, Subcutaneous, Intramuscular. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Aminopentamide reports are Dog (10 reports), Cat (1 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane (2), Havanese (2), Retriever - Labrador (1) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Aminopentamide are INEFFECTIVE, ANTIEMETIC (4), Anorexia (3), Distension of abdomen (3), Abnormal radiograph finding (3). Of the 3 reports with a coded outcome, Euthanized is the leading category at 66.7%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Aminopentamide.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial