Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Amlodipine Besylate

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

36
adverse-event reports
13.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
6
Vomiting - top reaction
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36
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
13.9%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Amlodipine Besylate

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 21
Cat 14
Human 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 6
Domestic Mediumhair 3
Chihuahua 3
Bichon Frise 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Terrier (unspecified) 2
Sheepdog - Shetland 2
Cat (unknown) 2
Spaniel (unspecified) 1
Siamese 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 6
Anorexia 6
Hypertension 5
Anaemia NOS 4
Death 4
Twitching 3
Diarrhoea 3
Leucocytosis NOS 3
Hyperglycaemia 3
INEFFECTIVE, LOSS OF EFFECT 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 3
Seizure NOS 3

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
17 (50.0%)
Recovered/Normal
8 (23.5%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (11.8%)
Died
3 (8.8%)
Euthanized
2 (5.9%)

Amlodipine Besylate Adverse Event Insights

36 reports name Amlodipine Besylate; 5 recorded a death outcome (13.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Amlodipine Besylate. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (21 reports), Cat (14 reports), Human (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (6), Domestic Mediumhair (3), Chihuahua (3).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (6), Anorexia (6), Hypertension (5), Anaemia NOS (4). Outcome, 34 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 50.0%.

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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