Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Charcoal-Kaolin Suspension

22 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Charcoal-Kaolin Suspension. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

22
adverse-event reports
31.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
7
Ataxia - top reaction
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22
Total Reports
7
Deaths Reported
31.8%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Charcoal-Kaolin Suspension

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 17
Cat 4
Cattle 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 3
Domestic Longhair 2
Maltese 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Akita 1
Pointing Dog - German Short-haired 1
Chihuahua 1
Poodle (unspecified) 1
Collie (unspecified) 1
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 1

Most Reported Reactions

Ataxia 7
Vomiting 7
Death by euthanasia 6
Accidental exposure 6
Seizure NOS 6
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 3
Head tremor 3
Behavioural disorder NOS 3
Tremor 3
Overdose 3
Diarrhoea 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
12 (54.5%)
Euthanized
6 (27.3%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (9.1%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (4.5%)
Died
1 (4.5%)

Charcoal-Kaolin Suspension Adverse Event Insights

22 reports name Charcoal-Kaolin Suspension; 7 recorded a death outcome (31.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Charcoal-Kaolin Suspension. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (17 reports), Cat (4 reports), Cattle (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (3), Domestic Longhair (2), Maltese (1).

Leading clinical signs: Ataxia (7), Vomiting (7), Death by euthanasia (6), Accidental exposure (6). Outcome, 22 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 54.5%.

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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