Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Carvedilol

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

11
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Human
most-reported species
6
Accidental exposure - top reaction
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11
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Carvedilol

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Human 9
Dog 1
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 9
Retriever - Chesapeake Bay 1
Domestic Shorthair 1

Most Reported Reactions

Accidental exposure 6
Diarrhoea 2
Headache 1
Itching 1
Erythematous rash 1
Hair loss NOS 1
Leucocytosis NOS 1
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 1
Malaise 1
Ileus 1
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 1
Abnormal radiograph finding 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
4 (36.4%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (36.4%)
Ongoing
3 (27.3%)

Carvedilol Adverse Event Insights

11 reports name Carvedilol; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Carvedilol. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Human (9 reports), Dog (1 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Unknown (9), Retriever - Chesapeake Bay (1), Domestic Shorthair (1).

Leading clinical signs: Accidental exposure (6), Diarrhoea (2), Headache (1), Itching (1). Outcome, 11 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 36.4%.

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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