Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Dobutamine

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

20
adverse-event reports
35.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
7
Tachycardia - top reaction
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20
Total Reports
7
Deaths Reported
35.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Dobutamine

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousOther

Species Affected

Dog 8
Cat 6
Horse 5
Human 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 5
Horse (unknown) 2
Unknown 2
Beagle 1
Pointing Dog - German Short-haired 1
Mixed (Dog) 1
Irish Cob (Tinker) 1
Domestic Longhair 1
Irish Hunter 1
Foxhound (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Tachycardia 7
Hypotension 7
Other abnormal test result NOS 5
Leucopenia NOS 4
Death by euthanasia 4
Dehydration 4
Thrombocytopenia 4
Lack of efficacy - NOS 4
Elevated total bilirubin 4
Low blood pressure 3
Bradycardia 3
Cardiac arrest 3

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
7 (35.0%)
Euthanized
4 (20.0%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (15.0%)
Ongoing
3 (15.0%)
Died
3 (15.0%)

Dobutamine Adverse Event Insights

20 reports name Dobutamine; 7 recorded a death outcome (35.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Dobutamine. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous, Other.

By species: Dog (8 reports), Cat (6 reports), Horse (5 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (5), Horse (unknown) (2), Unknown (2).

Leading clinical signs: Tachycardia (7), Hypotension (7), Other abnormal test result NOS (5), Leucopenia NOS (4). Outcome, 20 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 35.0%.

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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