Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Atenolol

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

129
adverse-event reports
12.4%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
23
Vomiting - top reaction
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129
Total Reports
16
Deaths Reported
12.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Atenolol

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Cat 71
Dog 50
Human 8

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 42
Unknown 8
Boxer (German Boxer) 6
Shih Tzu 4
Domestic Mediumhair 4
Retriever - Golden 4
Cat (other) 4
Siamese 3
Dog (unknown) 3
Russian 3

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 23
Diarrhoea 14
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 12
Behavioural disorder NOS 10
Death by euthanasia 10
Emesis 10
Other abnormal test result NOS 9
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 8
Lack of efficacy - NOS 7
Weight loss 7
Ataxia 6
Decreased appetite 6

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
50 (39.4%)
Ongoing
34 (26.8%)
Outcome Unknown
26 (20.5%)
Euthanized
10 (7.9%)
Died
6 (4.7%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (0.8%)

Atenolol Adverse Event Insights

129 reports name Atenolol; 16 recorded a death outcome (12.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Atenolol. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Cat (71 reports), Dog (50 reports), Human (8 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (42), Unknown (8), Boxer (German Boxer) (6).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (23), Diarrhoea (14), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (12), Behavioural disorder NOS (10). Outcome, 127 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 39.4%.

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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