Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Azodyl

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

19
adverse-event reports
26.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
5
Death - top reaction
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19
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
26.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Azodyl

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 16
Cat 3

Most Affected Breeds

Sheepdog - Old English (Bobtail) 3
Retriever - Labrador 3
Domestic Shorthair 2
Great Pyrenees 2
Pinscher - Miniature 1
Schnauzer - Miniature 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Maltese 1
Terrier - Silky 1
Collie - Border 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 5
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 4
Hyperphosphataemia 3
Seizure NOS 3
Walking difficulty 3
Unable to walk 3
Limpness 3
Anorexia 2
Other abnormal test result NOS 2
Elevated creatinine 2
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Faecal incontinence 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
6 (31.6%)
Recovered/Normal
5 (26.3%)
Died
5 (26.3%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (15.8%)

Azodyl Adverse Event Insights

19 reports name Azodyl; 5 recorded a death outcome (26.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Azodyl. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (16 reports), Cat (3 reports). By breed: Sheepdog - Old English (Bobtail) (3), Retriever - Labrador (3), Domestic Shorthair (2).

Leading clinical signs: Death (5), Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (4), Hyperphosphataemia (3), Seizure NOS (3). Outcome, 19 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 31.6%.

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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