Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Chinese Herbs

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

53
adverse-event reports
11.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
16
Vomiting - top reaction
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53
Total Reports
6
Deaths Reported
11.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Chinese Herbs

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 49
Cat 4

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 6
Chihuahua 5
Maltese 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Shepherd Dog - Australian 2
Poodle - Standard 2
Weimaraner 2
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Newfoundland 2
Mastiff 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 16
Other abnormal test result NOS 7
Emesis 6
Diarrhoea 6
Weight loss 5
Death by euthanasia 5
Lack of efficacy - NOS 4
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Seizure NOS 4
Hypoalbuminaemia 4
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 3
Leucocytosis NOS 3

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
16 (30.2%)
Recovered/Normal
15 (28.3%)
Outcome Unknown
13 (24.5%)
Euthanized
5 (9.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
3 (5.7%)
Died
1 (1.9%)

Chinese Herbs Adverse Event Insights

53 reports name Chinese Herbs; 6 recorded a death outcome (11.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Chinese Herbs. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (49 reports), Cat (4 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (6), Chihuahua (5), Maltese (3).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (16), Other abnormal test result NOS (7), Emesis (6), Diarrhoea (6). Outcome, 53 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 30.2%.

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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