Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Carprofen Injectable

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

21
adverse-event reports
19.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
6
Vomiting - top reaction
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21
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
19.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Carprofen Injectable

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknownParenteral

Species Affected

Dog 21

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 7
Retriever - Golden 3
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Pug 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Bulldog 1
Sheepdog - Old English (Bobtail) 1
Bulldog - English 1
Terrier - Bull 1
Bullmastiff 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 6
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 5
Not eating 5
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 4
Loose stool 3
Tarry or black stool (see also haemorrhagic diarrhoea) 3
Fever 3
Leucocytosis NOS 3
Blood in vomit 2
Death 2
Diarrhoea 2
Haematochezia 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
10 (47.6%)
Recovered/Normal
5 (23.8%)
Died
2 (9.5%)
Outcome Unknown
2 (9.5%)
Euthanized
2 (9.5%)

Carprofen Injectable Adverse Event Insights

21 reports name Carprofen Injectable; 4 recorded a death outcome (19.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Carprofen Injectable. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Unknown, Parenteral.

By species: Dog (21 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (7), Retriever - Golden (3), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (2).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (6), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (5), Not eating (5), Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) (4). Outcome, 21 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 47.6%.

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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