Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Anti-Cancer Medication (Unknown)

10 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Anti-Cancer Medication (Unknown). See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

10
adverse-event reports
10.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Vomiting - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
10.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Anti-Cancer Medication (Unknown)

Administration Routes

UnknownOralParenteral

Species Affected

Dog 8
Human 1
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Shepherd Dog - German 2
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Unknown 1
Shepherd Dog (unspecified) 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Domestic Mediumhair 1
Pit Bull 1
Sheepdog - Shetland 1
Poodle (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Burning sensation (skin) 1
Numbness 1
Emesis (multiple) 1
Loose stool 1
Hearing decreased 1
Partial lack of efficacy 1
Distress 1
Vocalisation 1
Hyperaesthesia 1
Shaking 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
4 (40.0%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (30.0%)
Outcome Unknown
2 (20.0%)
Euthanized
1 (10.0%)

Anti-Cancer Medication (Unknown) Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name Anti-Cancer Medication (Unknown); 1 recorded a death outcome (10.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Anti-Cancer Medication (Unknown). Administration routes: Unknown, Oral, Parenteral.

By species: Dog (8 reports), Human (1 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Shepherd Dog - German (2), Shepherd Dog - Australian (1), Unknown (1).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (3), Lack of efficacy - NOS (2), Burning sensation (skin) (1), Numbness (1). Outcome, 10 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 40.0%.

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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