Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Diazapam

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

10
adverse-event reports
40.0%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
3
Seizure NOS - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
40.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Diazapam

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Cat 7
Dog 3

Most Affected Breeds

Cat (unknown) 4
Domestic Shorthair 1
Poodle - Standard 1
Crossbred Feline/cat 1
Newfoundland 1
Dog (other) 1
Cat (other) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Seizure NOS 3
Cardiac arrest 3
Behavioural disorder NOS 2
Vomiting 2
Death by euthanasia 2
Unable to stand 2
Fever 2
Death 2
Coma 1
Muscle tremor 1
Neurological signs NOS 1
Abdominal pain 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
3 (30.0%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (30.0%)
Euthanized
2 (20.0%)
Died
2 (20.0%)

Diazapam Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name Diazapam; 4 recorded a death outcome (40.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Diazapam. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous, Subcutaneous.

By species: Cat (7 reports), Dog (3 reports). By breed: Cat (unknown) (4), Domestic Shorthair (1), Poodle - Standard (1).

Leading clinical signs: Seizure NOS (3), Cardiac arrest (3), Behavioural disorder NOS (2), Vomiting (2). Outcome, 10 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 30.0%.

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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