Cefovecin

9,007 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.

9,007

Total Reports

1,833

Deaths Reported

2040.0%

Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Cefovecin

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknownIntravenousParenteralOtherIntramuscularSubconjunctivalOphthalmicTopicalOral

Species Affected

Cat 5,411

Dog 2,755

Unknown 798

Human 29

Guinea Pig 3

Other Rodents 2

Ferret 2

Rabbit 2

Other 2

Other Canids 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 3,307

Unknown 840

Domestic Longhair 464

Cat (other) 419

Domestic Mediumhair 285

Chihuahua 234

Terrier - Yorkshire 217

Siamese 188

Cat (unknown) 185

Shih Tzu 168

Most Reported Reactions

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 1,758

Vomiting 1,298

Anorexia 1,195

Death 1,012

Death by euthanasia 719

Diarrhoea 665

Weight loss 635

Other abnormal test result NOS 589

Fever 580

Not eating 539

Lack of efficacy - NOS 538

Seizure NOS 536

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing

4,039 (49.1%)

Outcome Unknown

1,269 (15.4%)

Died

1,116 (13.6%)

Recovered/Normal

1,071 (13.0%)

Euthanized

718 (8.7%)

Recovered with Sequela

13 (0.2%)

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.