Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Capromorelin

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

897
adverse-event reports
19.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
135
Vomiting - top reaction
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897
Total Reports
174
Deaths Reported
19.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Capromorelin

Administration Routes

OralUnknownOtherOphthalmicTopical

Species Affected

Dog 533
Cat 237
Unknown 120
Human 6
Rabbit 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 126
Domestic Shorthair 117
Dog (unknown) 57
Cat (unknown) 45
Retriever - Labrador 40
Crossbred Canine/dog 33
Chihuahua 25
Shih Tzu 25
Shepherd Dog - German 18
Domestic Mediumhair 18

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 135
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 122
Death by euthanasia 112
Not eating 94
Lack of efficacy - NOS 90
Hypersalivation 83
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 75
Diarrhoea 74
UNPALATABLE 73
Behavioural disorder NOS 60
Death 59
Bradycardia 58

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
270 (34.6%)
Outcome Unknown
221 (28.3%)
Ongoing
112 (14.4%)
Euthanized
111 (14.2%)
Died
64 (8.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (0.3%)

Capromorelin Adverse Event Insights

897 reports name Capromorelin; 174 recorded a death outcome (19.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Capromorelin. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown, Other, Ophthalmic.

By species: Dog (533 reports), Cat (237 reports), Unknown (120 reports). By breed: Unknown (126), Domestic Shorthair (117), Dog (unknown) (57).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (135), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (122), Death by euthanasia (112), Not eating (94). Outcome, 780 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 34.6%.

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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