Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Carporfen

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

48
adverse-event reports
18.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
8
Polydipsia - top reaction
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48
Total Reports
9
Deaths Reported
18.8%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Carporfen

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 48

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 14
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Shepherd Dog - Australian 4
Retriever - Golden 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Chihuahua 2
Cattle Dog (unspecified) 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Shih Tzu 1
Retriever (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Polydipsia 8
Polyuria 7
Death by euthanasia 6
Paraparesis 6
Panting 5
Vomiting 5
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 5
Abnormal radiograph finding 4
Diarrhoea 4
Loose stool 3
Difficulty standing 3
Restlessness 3

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
20 (41.7%)
Outcome Unknown
10 (20.8%)
Recovered/Normal
9 (18.8%)
Euthanized
6 (12.5%)
Died
3 (6.3%)

Carporfen Adverse Event Insights

48 reports name Carporfen; 9 recorded a death outcome (18.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Carporfen. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (48 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (14), Shepherd Dog - German (4), Shepherd Dog - Australian (4).

Leading clinical signs: Polydipsia (8), Polyuria (7), Death by euthanasia (6), Paraparesis (6). Outcome, 48 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 41.7%.

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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