Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Appetite Stimulant (Unknown)

20 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Appetite Stimulant (Unknown). See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

20
adverse-event reports
35.0%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
5
Death by euthanasia - top reaction
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20
Total Reports
7
Deaths Reported
35.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Appetite Stimulant (Unknown)

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Cat 18
Dog 2

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 10
Domestic Mediumhair 3
Cat (unknown) 3
Pit Bull 1
Mountain Dog - Bernese 1
Siberian 1
Domestic Longhair 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death by euthanasia 5
Decreased appetite 4
Ketosis 4
Diarrhoea 4
Not eating 4
Dehydration 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
Death 2
Proteinuria 2
Leucocytosis NOS 2
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Other abnormal test result NOS 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
6 (30.0%)
Euthanized
5 (25.0%)
Ongoing
4 (20.0%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (15.0%)
Died
2 (10.0%)

Appetite Stimulant (Unknown) Adverse Event Insights

20 reports name Appetite Stimulant (Unknown); 7 recorded a death outcome (35.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Appetite Stimulant (Unknown). Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Cat (18 reports), Dog (2 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (10), Domestic Mediumhair (3), Cat (unknown) (3).

Leading clinical signs: Death by euthanasia (5), Decreased appetite (4), Ketosis (4), Diarrhoea (4). Outcome, 20 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 30.0%.

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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