Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Digestive Enzymes

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

18
adverse-event reports
11.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
4
Vomiting - top reaction
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18
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
11.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Digestive Enzymes

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 18

Most Affected Breeds

Boxer (German Boxer) 8
Bichon Frise 3
Retriever - Labrador 3
Greyhound - Italian 1
Bulldog 1
Chihuahua 1
Siberian Husky 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 4
Diarrhoea 3
Polydipsia 2
Polyuria 2
Vaginal discharge 2
Urine leakage 2
Seizure NOS 2
Tracheitis 2
Hypoglycaemia 2
Skin tumour NOS 2
Urinary tract infection 2
Hyperthermia 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
10 (55.6%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (27.8%)
Ongoing
1 (5.6%)
Euthanized
1 (5.6%)
Died
1 (5.6%)

Digestive Enzymes Adverse Event Insights

18 reports name Digestive Enzymes; 2 recorded a death outcome (11.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Digestive Enzymes. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (18 reports). By breed: Boxer (German Boxer) (8), Bichon Frise (3), Retriever - Labrador (3).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (4), Diarrhoea (3), Polydipsia (2), Polyuria (2). Outcome, 18 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 55.6%.

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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