Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Digoxin

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

11
adverse-event reports
27.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
3
Seizure NOS - top reaction
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11
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
27.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Digoxin

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 10
Human 1

Most Affected Breeds

Shih Tzu 2
Poodle - Miniature 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Poodle (unspecified) 1
Spaniel - Tibetan 1
Unknown 1
Newfoundland 1
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 1

Most Reported Reactions

Seizure NOS 3
Vomiting 2
Polydipsia 2
Polyuria 2
Death 2
Weakness 2
Restlessness 1
Frequent urination 1
Lack of efficacy - NOS 1
Pruritus 1
Pododermatitis 1
Other abnormal test result NOS 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
3 (30.0%)
Ongoing
3 (30.0%)
Died
3 (30.0%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (10.0%)

Digoxin Adverse Event Insights

11 reports name Digoxin; 3 recorded a death outcome (27.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Digoxin. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (10 reports), Human (1 reports). By breed: Shih Tzu (2), Poodle - Miniature (2), Retriever - Labrador (2).

Leading clinical signs: Seizure NOS (3), Vomiting (2), Polydipsia (2), Polyuria (2). Outcome, 10 coded reports: Outcome Unknown 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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