Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Dopamine Hcl

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

10
adverse-event reports
80.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
6
Hypotension - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
8
Deaths Reported
80.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Dopamine Hcl

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousParenteral

Species Affected

Dog 9
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Corgi (unspecified) 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Terrier - Silky 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Mountain Dog - Bernese 1
Beagle 1
Schnauzer - Miniature 1

Most Reported Reactions

Hypotension 6
Vomiting 6
Bloody diarrhoea 4
Death 4
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 4
Hypoproteinaemia 4
Death by euthanasia 4
Tachycardia 3
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 3
Other abnormal test result NOS 3
Pale mucous membrane 2
Dyspnoea 2

Outcome Breakdown

Died
4 (40.0%)
Euthanized
4 (40.0%)
Ongoing
2 (20.0%)

Dopamine Hcl Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name Dopamine Hcl; 8 recorded a death outcome (80.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Dopamine Hcl. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous, Parenteral.

By species: Dog (9 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Corgi (unspecified) (2), Retriever - Labrador (2), Terrier - Silky (1).

Leading clinical signs: Hypotension (6), Vomiting (6), Bloody diarrhoea (4), Death (4). Outcome, 10 coded reports: Died leads at 40.0%.

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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